Midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso is so determined to leave Santos that he does not even want to hear the opinion of his relatives. The player's parents, Julius and Maria Creuza Lima, attended the meeting last Tuesday, in which the player has reiterated his desire to go play in Europe this year, but they have suggested several times to accept the proposal from Santos. All in vain.


The Ganso family was invited by the Board of Santos to attend the meeting. The president, Alvaro Luis de Oliveira Ribeiro, believed that the parents would make the athlete change his mind. The meeting was also attended by representatives of the DIS, the company that owns 45% of the economic rights of Ganso.

The latest offer included a wage increase from 130,000 to 450,000 dollars, but without reducing the out clause, set at 50 million euro. The club had tried to buy, for 7 million dollars, the 10% of the rights which belong to the player. All of this on condition that Ganso remain for another season at Vila Belmiro.

Now the player has no incentive to negotiate. He feels disrespected by the club and, therefore, is ready for a career in Europe. As reported by Globoesporte, Ganso often calls Leonardo, the Inter coach. Is this the right time?