The board of Santos coach Dorival Junior and constantly together to strengthen the squad for next season. The UOL Esporte found the first name that appeared in reinforcements list was Cocoa striker, Brazilian-born German. The 34-year-old, who played in the World Cup 2010 in Germany, was offered to the Sao Paulo club.
After discovering that Cocoa wants to return to Brazilian football, the Santos board consulted Dorival Júnior. The coach approved the hiring and therefore the negotiations with the entrepreneur player has already begun. However, the talks are at the very beginning.
Between directors and coaching staff, Cocoa is considered one of the athletes who can supply to the absence of Lucas Lima. The Santos board plans to keep the shirt 20 in 2016, but is afraid that the entrepreneur Player, Wagner Ribeiro, is already preparing the half output later this year.
In the 4-2-3-1 system, which operates the Dorival Santos, the Brazilian-born German can act in any position of the line playing behind Ricardo Oliveira - formed by Geuvânio [Marquinhos Gabriel] Lucas Lima and Gabigol.
Cocoa played eleven seasons in German football, but the latter was the striker's club Cerezo Osaka, Japan. The athlete, born in Santo André, played in the Bundesliga between 2001 and 2013.
The striker played for Nuremberg, but had the best phase of his career in Stuttgart. A total of 307 games in the German football and 88 goals scored. The German team, he played 23 matches and netted six times. One of them took place in World Cup 2010.
Cocoa has waved his desire to defend the shirt of Santos and accepts even reduce the salary earned in recent years abroad to come to terms with the team at Vila Belmiro.
In addition to Cocoa, Santos gives priority to hiring a quarterback. Kadu is one of the names listed for the sector. The defender has 29-year spell at Corinthians and currently holds the defense of Paraná team.