According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, contract negotiations between Dodô and Fiorentina remain stalled, and Viola could lose the Brazilian right-back when his contract expires.

Dodô's contract is set to expire in June 2027. Negotiations and talks to extend it, which have dragged on for over two years beginning in 2024, have included offers from multiple clubs that the Brazilian rejected during that period.

Fiorentina has three months remaining to try renewing Dodô's contract and one month to sell him in a late-window deal. Otherwise, after the next winter transfer window closes, the Brazilian will be free to sign pre-contract agreements with other clubs and join a new team as a free agent, securing higher wages since the new club would avoid paying a transfer fee. Fiorentina risks losing Dodô for nothing, though the management has not abandoned the possibility of extending his deal by at least one more year. If Dodô insists and decides with his agents to leave, Fiorentina may ultimately receive no compensation whatsoever.

Dodô joined Fiorentina in summer 2022 and could leave in the coming months without generating a single euro for Commisso's club. SSC Napoli continues to monitor Dodô and showed interest last summer but never made a concrete move because they needed to sell players first to comply with financial fair play requirements. Meanwhile, Fiorentina under Allegri has already brought in Favasuli for that position, though this doesn't necessarily mean Napoli will abandon their interest in Dodô. This international break should be a good opportunity for Fiorentina to resume talks with Dodô's representatives, but there's no sign of any meeting scheduled.

Never signed

For over two years, Fiorentina has repeatedly proposed contract extensions to Dodô with salary increases. Since May 2024, both parties have discussed extending the deal through 2030, and at one point a signing seemed imminent. However, no formal agreement was ever reached.

Subsequent months stretched into a year with multiple attempts from both sides, but the contract was never finalized. One reason negotiations stalled may have been that sporting director Daniele Pradè believed Dodô's agents were demanding higher commissions on a new deal compared to a standard renewal. Regardless, even after Fabio Paratici took over, the extension never materialized.

This summer, AS Roma and SSC Napoli inquired about Dodô but didn't seriously push a transfer. Nottingham Forest and Olympiacos, however, submitted formal offers. Olympiacos was not Dodô's desired destination, so the offer was rejected. Ultimately, the right-back stayed put, unable or unwilling to find an alternative to Viola.

Currently, Dodô is training in hopes of convincing Vanoli, who trusted him last season, to give him another chance. But with Jimenez and João Mário arriving this summer, the Brazilian has fallen down the pecking order. His summer departure seemed certain at one point, which is why Fiorentina brought in two additional players for that position between mid-July and early August, simply waiting for Dodô to leave.

On the pitch

Dodô originally believed he could start in the match against Venezia on September 11, Vanoli's second return to the touchline, to reclaim his starting spot. To do so, he must prove on the pitch that he's better than Alex Jimenez and João Mário, who arrived this summer.

This won't be easy. The club believes Dodô's physical condition still lags behind his teammates, and outsiders feel the contract issue hasn't helped either. Dodô trained normally and featured in Fiorentina's open friendly against Signa last Saturday.

Beyond that, Dodô needs to win back the support of Fiorentina's fans following a disappointing last season. Combined with the lingering perception that he's been living out of a suitcase for over a year, his popularity among supporters has waned considerably.

Right-back is the only position where Viola has three players to choose from, as few expected Dodô to still be at Viola Park come September. His story is far from over, and a new chapter is about to unfold.

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