Santos rejects Sao Paulo bid for Brazil star Ganso

 RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Santos confirmed on Tuesday it had rejected a five-million-dollar offer from Sao Paulo for Brazil international midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso.

Santos said in a statement on its Twitter account that it had received an offer via email for the club's 45 percent stake in Ganso's economic rights.

"The offer was a long way from anything that could interest Santos," the statement said.

The remaining 55 percent of Ganso's rights are owned by investment fund DIS.

Ganso expressed his wish to leave the club in June after negotiations¹ broke down over an improved contract.

Despite publicly retracting² the decision earlier this month, it is understood both parties are seeking to part ways.

Earlier this year Santos rejected a 10-million-dollar offer for Ganso from Portuguese³ giant Porto, with president Luis Alvaro Ribeiro describing the bid as "comical".

1 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

2 retracting   

v.撤回或撤消( retract的现在分词 )；拒绝执行或遵守；缩回；拉回

参考例句：

• The cart can automatic retracting, releasing and laying cables. 本收放车具有自动收线、放线、排线功能。 来自互联网
• I mean, is the art of retracting just too much for you? 我是说，这个缩进技术对于你太难了吗？ 来自互联网

3 Portuguese   

n.葡萄牙人；葡萄牙语

参考例句：

• They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。
• Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。