Hulk: Atlético Future & 2026 Plans Revealed


Atlético drew 0-0 with Tombense this Sunday (18), at Arena MRV, in the 3rd round of the Campeonato Mineiro.
After the confrontation, Hulk was asked if he would stay at Galo for the rest of the season, but he dismissed it. The number 7 shirt is desired by Fluminense.

“Regarding staying, I’ve always made it clear that I’m always focused on doing my best. I hope that 2026 will be a successful year for us here and that we can achieve big things this year,” he said.

In recent weeks, the Rio team tried to sign the Atletico idol, but came up against the values ​​requested by Alvinegro. On Friday (16), through the president himself, the
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Arrival of reinforcements and projection for 2026

Hulk also gave his opinion on the new Galo reinforcements who arrived at the club this summer. The attacker believes that the athletes will help achieve “big things” this season.

“We have already welcomed the players who arrived internally. [eles] they will help us a lot. It’s designing big things. The positive side is that Sampaoli knows everyone. We had time to work this week. The physical part is fine for everyone, it’s natural that there will be a lot of mistakes in the first game, but the most important thing is to keep working to improve”, he assessed.

Atlético in the Minas Gerais Championship

Galo has not yet won in the state. Alvinegro has three draws in three rounds and currently occupies third place in Group A with 3 points, two behind URT, which has 5.

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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