wants to sack Fitts after rejecting offer from Barça | Relief

Last Monday, Movistar Inter informed Rafael Nogueira da Silva Fits of their intention to terminate the remaining year of the Brazilian center’s contract. A decision that took the player by surprise, given that a month ago the Madrid club rejected Barça’s offer of 100,000 euros for their goalscorer, as Relevo could exclusively confirm.

The Inter club in May flatly refused to negotiate with the Barça structure, which wanted Fits to replace Ferrao (Semey from Kazakhstan), and now in June wants to suddenly refuse his services. It’s worth remembering that The Brazilian player arrived in December 2022 after the Madrid team paid 40,000 euros. to the Belgian Anderlecht and could now move for free.

On Tuesday, the news spread like wildfire among Division I athletic directors. A sought-after and coveted left-handed center with a freedom card. Nobody believed it, but Movistar Inter technical secretary Cesar Muñoz confirmed the news. Fits’ representation agency, New Futsal, began receiving calls from Quesos El Hidalgo Manzanares, Viña Albali Valdepenhas, Jimby Cartagena and Jaen Paraiso Interior, as well as from Braga, the new Placard League finalist in Portugal.

Relevo can confirm that during negotiations to terminate the contractual relationship The Madrid club offered Fitts the opportunity to play on loan for the remaining year of his contract at Tudelano Ribera in Navarre. this will correspond to the agreed economic amounts. An option that has been ruled out by the Brazilian center, who wants freedom to choose his future after being surprised by Movistar Inter’s decision just weeks before leaving for a holiday in Brazil.

In Barcelona they also showed their disbelief. After the exclusion of Vinicius Rocha (Benfica) and the inability to sign Allan (Braga, who would eventually move to Sporting), Tino Perez, who replaced Jesus Velasco on the Barca bench, asked Fits. Cule team manager Jordi Torras tried to negotiate his transfer with Movistar Inter, but The people of Madrid always referred to the player’s release clause (600,000 euros).

After losing to Palma Futsal Mallorca in the UEFA Futsal Champions League Final, Barça decided not to spend much on the center and extended the injured Alex Yepes. as expressed by Esport3 journalist Javi Lorente. With the signings of Eric Martel, Nakata (Valdepenas) and Moroccan international Khalid Bouzid (Industrias Santa Coloma), Torras completes the squad.

Three seasons without winning titles or playing in finals

Fits will not be the only player under contract to leave Movistar Inter after three seasons without winning a title. Relevo can confirm that the Madrid club have also informed Jovan Lazarevic that they do not have his services, but the Serbian wing is signed until 2026. Likewise, the closure of Finnish Jani Korpela will also not continue at Torrejon de Ardoz and could end his contract until 2025. or go on credit.

Despite a quick exit in the quarter-finals against Jimby Cartagena, the retention of Alberto Riquer on the bench is considered a certainty. Relevo has already announced three acquisitions from the Cartagena team (Lucao, Javi Minguez and Bebe), as well as Chaguinha (Palma Futsal). Four confirmed acquisitions and scanning the market for a left winger, although Carlos Bartolome, on loan from Tudelano Ribera Navarra, will also return.

Despite the serious injury of José Antonio Raya of Granada (third on the right knee in two years), Movistar Inter will not return Nacho Gomez, and the Valencia shutout, on loan from Tudelano Ribera Navarra, will go to Vanapix Zaragoza, recently relegated to the First Division. The Madrid team is considering the possibility of reinstating Brazilian Lucas Rocha, who was loaned to Fundao de Portugal.

Goalkeepers Jesus Herrero and Jesus Garcia, Raul Gomez, Brazilian Terry Prestjord and Cecilio Morales are all under contract, while Slovakian Tomas Drachowski has an extension. And the Japanese Kaito Yamada, Sergio Sierra “Sepe”, Ruben Lemos “Ruby” and Humberto Ribeiro will complete their time at Movistar Inter, who will return to Quesos El Hidalgo Manzanares. Except, With Fitts gone, Ricker will be left without a specific center on the roster.