In
Raphael Aflalo (gk) Aves; Jonathan Monteiro (def) Cruzeiro, BRA - on loan; Maurício (def) Urawa Reds, JAP; Lucas Tagliapietra (def) Boavista; Filipe Relvas (def) Pedras Rubras; Cesar Nunes (def) Fluminense U20, BRA; Reko (mid) Aves; Fabrício (att) Urawa Reds, JAP - on loan; Júlio César (att) Atlético GO, BRA; Welinton Jr. (att) Aves;
Out
Rodrigo Freitas (sp)(def) São Paulo, BRA - return from loan; Júnior Tavares (r)(def/mid) São Paulo, BRA - return from loan; Bruno Costa (sp)(mid) Paços de Ferreira; Jackson Martinez (r)(att) end of contract; Marlos Moreno (sp)(att) Manchester City, ENG - return from loan; Mohanad Ali (sp)(att) Al-Sailiya, CAT;
Target
Very hard to predict; there's enough talent to push for European qualification, but the team often lacks togetherness and keeps having inconsistent performances that bring them to lower places on the table.