São Paulo FC is close to ending one of the negotiations it has been conducting to strengthen its defensive system. The club must give up the signing of Portuguese defender Domingos Duarte after changes in the scenario of the negotiations in the last few days. According to information released by journalist André Hernan, of ESPN, the 31-year-old defender began to analyze other market possibilities and received new proposals, which raised doubts about a potential transfer to Brazilian football. As a result, the negotiation lost strength and, at this moment, the trend is that São Paulo FC will officially announce the interruption of conversations with the player in the next few hours. Domingos Duarte will be free in the market from June 30, when his contract with Getafe, of Spain, comes to an end. The condition of an athlete without a contract was seen as an interesting opportunity for the Tricolor, which seeks reinforcements without large transfer costs. Revealed by Sporting, of Portugal, the defender also had a passage by Granada before acting in the last four seasons by Getafe, accumulating experience in Spanish football. The possible withdrawal represents a change in the plans of the São Paulo FC board for the transfer window. The search for a defender continues as a priority in the background, mainly after the internal evaluation that the squad needs more options for the sector throughout the season. Without progress in the negotiations with Domingos Duarte, the trend is that the football department will accelerate the search for other names that fit the desired financial and technical profile of the club.