Carlos Fortes' Move To PSIS Semarang Leaves Problems, Arema FC: Still Under Contract Until 31 April 2022

New PSIS Semarang player, Carlos Fortes, who was brought in from Arema FC. (Photo: Instagram @psisfcofficial)

JAKARTA - PSIS Semarang made a surprise by announcing two new foreign players for Liga 1 Indonesia. One of them is Carlos Fortes, a striker who defended Arema FC in the 2021/2022 season.

This move surprised many parties, including the management of Arema FC. The reason is, the management of Singo Edan claims, Carlos Fortes is still under contract until April 31, 2022.

This was conveyed by representatives of Arema FC management, Sudarmaji, to reporters in Malang.

"Of course it is very unfortunate for what Carlos Fortes has done. The contractual agreement between Fortes and Arema FC ends on April 31, 2022," said Sudarmaji, as reported by Antara, Friday April 1.

Sudarmaji said that Singo Edan's management would not stop him if there were players who wanted to end their contracts sooner. Of course, this must be communicated with management.

"Should be discussed with club management first," he said.

He also added, Arema FC actually has a priority option to maintain Fortes. Moreover, his appearance in League 1 this season is fairly good.

During his uniform with Arema FC, the player who was born in Portugal, 9 November 1994, has scored 20 goals. One of them even won the title of the best goal in the Indonesian League 1 2021/2022.

If Arema FC is concerned about the transfer of Carlos Fortes, this is not the case with Persebaya Surabaya. The club from East Java did not want to be disappointed after Taisei Marukawa decided to move to PSIS Semarang.

Persebaya Surabaya Ordinary

According to the coach of Persebaya Surabaya, Aji Santoso, Marukawa's move is a normal thing, not something spectacular. Although he was surprised, the former Persela Lamongan coach did not want to cry for long over the departure of his flagship player this season.

"Sadly, it's only 1-2 hours, after that it goes normally. We, the coach and management team, really appreciate and thank Marukawa during this extraordinary season," said Aji Santoso, as quoted by Antara.

Aji Santoso admitted he had a mandate from the club president to be able to secure Marukawa's services and persuade the defender.

"But until this moment the player has not revealed how much the contract value is. Until I found out on social media he was playing at PSIS Semarang," said Aji Santoso.