Sao Paulo are in talks over signing Juventus midfielder Hernanes, who was linked with Celtic in the January transfer window, but may face a battle convincing the player to make the move.
Hernanes is struggling for regular first team football in Turin and was linked with both Celtic and Genoa as the transfer window clock counted down.
However, Juventus suddenly took the midfielder off the market and he had been expected to remain with the Italian champions for the rest of the season.
But according to Gazzetta dello Sport, Sao Paulo have other ideas and are pushing hard to take Hernanes to Brazil.
Sao Paulo want to scoop up Hernanes to bolster their side for the forthcoming season in Brazil, taking the 31-year-old back to his first club in football.
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But it is claimed they have work to do as Hernanes is not yet sold on the idea of returning to Brazil with Sao Paulo.
He was taken to Europe by Lazio in 2010 and clocked up four years in Rome before a switch to Inter.
Hernanes joined Juventus in 2015 and may be willing to wait until the summer to assess his options within Europe.
