😯 Winless in nine games, Série B club eyes experienced trio

😯 Winless in nine games, Série B club eyes experienced trio Sport are enduring a nine-game winless streak in Brazil’s Série B.  The club is looking for reinforcements to avoid falling behind in the race for promotion and, according to  ESPN Brasil, three veteran names are on the radar.  Ganso, Zé Rafael and Tiquinho Soares would be the players in question.  The 36-year-old midfielder has no longer been playing for Fluminense because of the match limit that would prevent his transfer to another Série A club. A move that had come close during the Copa break did not happen. According to the report, there are still no negotiations for Ganso, but he is a player the club likes. Zé Rafael, 33, is close to terminating his contract with Santos. He has reportedly already received an offer to play for Leão. The mission would be to convince the player. Meanwhile, Tiquinho could become the "Plan A" to strengthen the attack after Chico da Costa — who would have been loaned by Cruzeiro in the deal for Zé Lucas — refused the transfer. At 35, he terminated his contract with Santos on the 17th. He had been on loan at Mirassol. The player closest to joining Sport is goalkeeper Brenno, a Grêmio academy product who is currently at Fortaleza.  Also according to ge , Leão da Ilha are close to other signings: defensive midfielder Willian Oliveira, from Coritiba, and attacking midfielder Guilherme Castilho, formerly of Ceará and now playing for Mexican side Juarez.  Table situation 📊 The winless run mentioned consists of seven draws and two defeats. Sport are currently 10th, with 29 points after 20 rounds. That is four fewer than Novorizontino, who currently hold the last playoff spot. Criciúma (40) and Juventude (35) are on course for direct promotion. The Pernambuco Rubro-Negro will not play again until the 8th, when they visit Vila Nova at the OBA.  This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.