On July 13th, local time in Brazil, an explosive news spread rapidly in the soccer circle: Santos FC officially reached a contract termination agreement with 31-year-old former Guangzhou player Gao Latter. Golat, the Brazilian striker who used to play for Guangzhou, joined Santos as a free agent in January this year after saying goodbye to the Guangzhou team in November last year, and wore the No. 10 uniform. However, in half a year he made 29 appearances in various tournaments and only collected 4 goals and 2 assists, of which 11 appearances in the Barclays Premier League had no income, a performance that failed to meet the expectations of the fans, but instead attracted criticism. Due to the unpleasant experience in Santos, Golat put forward a request for release, and Santos also gladly accepted. According to Brazilian media reports, Golat's next home is likely to be a team in the Brazilian second division.
Dating back to November 12, 2021, at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Golat boarded a chartered plane with his family with a reluctance to leave the city, saying goodbye to nearly seven years spent in China and returning to Brazil. At the time, he chose to leave because Guangzhou owed him wages due to a broken financial chain, and the two sides eventually agreed to terminate his contract, which not only eased Guangzhou's financial burden, but also allowed Golat to continue his career.
Golat signed a five-year long term contract when he returned to Guangzhou in May 2019, earning a whopping €13 million per annum until the summer of 2024 before his contract ends. Had Golat remained with Guangzhou, Guangzhou would have theoretically had to pay him nearly €30 million more. However, Golat offered to terminate his contract and chose to return to Brazil. Golat's return to Brazil did not go well, as his competitive form declined severely due to injuries. He made 11 appearances for Santos this season, but had nothing to show for it. His poor performance drew boos from the fans, and caused Golat's mentality to nearly collapse. In the end, he chose to terminate his contract with the team, which also allowed him to give up the team's top-salary contract, saving Santos about R$600,000 to R$800,000 (about R$740,000 to R$980,000) in expenses.
