Dorival Júnior, São Paulo's coach, has been following Pedro Lima since his time at Corinthians, where he admired the player's offensive skills and asked for his hiring. However, the deal did not go through at the time.
The player's characteristics, such as his offensive power, align with Dorival's attacking style, which often features strong lateral presence in the attack. São Paulo has been playing with a 3-5-2 formation, giving the full-backs more freedom to attack.
Pedro Lima has already played in this position and believes the formation with three centre-backs will make his readaptation easier. He also sees this move as an opportunity to gain more minutes and get closer to the Brazilian national team.
The player is now registered with the CBF and is eligible to make his debut for São Paulo this Saturday against Internacional at Morumbis.