Weldon Again?

Globo reports that Cruzeiro has denied that Weldon will be joining Sport for next year's Libertadores. Weldon has already played for, and left, Sport twice. He isn't as good as Leandro Amaral (who may or may not come to Sport), but he's far better than Roger and Enílton. His contract ends on February 28 of next year, and negotiations regarding a contract extension with Cruzeiro have broken down. According to Globo, Weldon has decided to wait until this season ends before reopening negotiations.

If the negotiations fail, Cruzeiro will possibly look to sell him. Sport might pay R$100,000 or so to get him at the beginning of the year rather than wait, and Cruzeiro might prefer that small amount of money to losing a decent forward for free.

Weldon has performed well for Sport in his two spells in the Ilha. He is a tall forward capable of playing in the area and out of it. There are questions regarding his attitude -- last time he was with Sport he was asked by a reporter if he intended to be the leading scorer in the championship and he replied, "No, I just want to score a few goals and move on to a bigger team."

I didn't witness this exchange, and to me this sounds like sarcasm, but it did alienate the supporters. No doubt he would be welcomed back, because he would be a significant improvement over the present attack, but the supporters will be quick to criticise him if he doesn't perform to expectations.