Arema FC & Persija Jakarta: Midfielder Transfer News

TRIBUNWOW.COM – Arema FC will reportedly bring in a foreign attacking midfielder belonging to Persija Jakarta, Gustavo Franca.

Gustavo Franca is said to not be included in the Persija Jakarta scheme in the second round of the 2025/2026 Super League.

This condition made Arema FC try to accommodate Gustavo Franca.

Arema FC is rumored to be bringing in Gustavo Franca from Persija Jakarta on loan.

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“Arema FC’s idea was to borrow Gustavo Franca from Persija son,” write @ngapakfootball, Sunday (4/1/2026).

Gustavo Franca himself was brought in by Persija Jakarta from Londrina-PR at the start of the 2025/2026 season.

With Persija, Gustavo Franca appeared in 12 matches, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist.

The goals and assists were recorded in just the first two matches.

After that, Gustavo Franca no longer contributed to scoring goals and assists for Persija Jakarta.

Even in the last three matches, Gustavo Franca no longer plays.

Including the last two matches, Gustavo Franca was not included in the list of players (DSP), Persija Jakarta.

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With Gustavo Franca’s minimal contribution, Persija Jakarta is reportedly going to let go of the player.

On the one hand, Arema FC is the latest team to be interested in Gustavo Franca.

However, so far there has been no information from related parties, either from Arema FC, Persija Jakarta or Gustavo Franca.

It will be interesting to see whether Gustavo Franca will really be released by Persija Jakarta and join Arema FC. (TribunWow.com)

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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