AS understands that the Washington franchise has informed Santos of its intention to pay the player’s 1.3 million dollar buy-out clause to keep him on board.
Eduardo Burgos Rodríguezedu17burgosAndy HallUpdate: Dec 27th, 2023 14:13 EST
DC United’s squad for the new season is gradually taking shape. The Washington franchise has yet to hire a head coach to take over from interim manager Frédéric Brillant, but they have at least closed their first signing. As reported by AS, the North American club has informed Santos that they trigger the purchase clause for Gabriel Pirani, who is valued at $1.3 million. The Brazilian midfielder, who spent the second half of last season on loan with the Men in Black, signs until June 2025 with the option of an additional two years.
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✅ VENDA ENCAMINHADA! O DC United dos EUA informou ao Santos que exercerá a opção de compra do meio-campista Gabriel Pirani.O Peixe receberá US$ 1,3 milhão (aproximadamente R$ 6,3 milhões) pela venda.🗞️ @llmarcello_ | @diariodopeixe 📷 Santos FC pic.twitter.com/5upGUA2kMl
— SFC PEIXE (@sfc_peixee) December 27, 2023
Pirani landed in Washington at the end of July to begin a third loan after brief spells in his homeland with Cuiabá and Fluminense. His arrival proved to be a great boost for the team. The team’s situation wasn’t great – DC finished 12th in the Eastern Conference and failed to make it to the postseason, but in spite of that, Pirani managed to rack up 836 minutes spread over 10 games, and scoring one goal – against Atlanta in Week 33.
The 21-year-old midfielder, a modern box-to-box player, is rated for his physical strength, technique and vision of the game. With an estimated valuation of $3.5 million, according to specialist site Transfermarkt, DC United have managed to secure a strategic signing for the coming years, a player with a blossoming international career and at a decent price.
🔥⚽⚪⚫¡Goleada en Brasil! Los 5⃣ goles de @SantosFC ante #TheStrongest en la CONMEBOL #Libertadores.1⃣ Marinho2⃣ Gabriel Pirani 3⃣ Vinicius 4⃣ Lucas Braga5⃣ Kevin Malthus#GloriaEterna pic.twitter.com/vhNomNIfuZ
— CONMEBOL Libertadores (@Libertadores) May 5, 2021
