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Moreover, São Paulo’s ambitions to sign key players like left-back Wendel and midfielder Oscar have compounded these financial pressures. Even preliminary negotiations suggest that acquiring these two players alone would breach the established spending limit. The club’s football division is hesitant, arguing that the majority of the projected R$ 161 million deficit for 2024 cannot solely be attributed to football operations, as external factors such as social club expenses contribute to the overall financial crisis.