We have an excellent relationship with Arias and the representative. It’s a conversation that happens frequently. We learned of Palmeiras’ interest, as well as other clubs. Arias is a spectacular player and everyone wants to have a spectacular player in their squad. In the sales contract, we have a preference clause if he returns to Brazil. We must be notified and our plan is to exercise this preference. We cannot guarantee that we will exercise because we do not know the amount that will arrive, but we are planning for it.
Mattheus Montengro
As UOL published in January, Arias had already made a positive move towards a transfer to Palmeiras. Wolves have not yet accepted the proposal as they are awaiting a response from Fluminense.
The Colombian wants a competitive team, as the situation at Wolves is dramatic. The team is bottom of the English Championship with just 8 points from 24 games played. In the season there are 28 games, 4 wins, 5 draws and 19 defeats.
Furthermore, the athlete wants to recover the level he presented in recent years at Fluminense to reach the World Cup on top. Arias plays frequently (played 26 of the team’s 28 games this season), but his numbers are modest: 2 goals and 1 assist.
Wolverhampton paid 17 million euros (R$110 million), plus 5 million euros (R$32 million) in goals, to take Arias from Flu in July last year.
For Fluminense, Arias played 230 games, 47 goals and provided 55 assists. The athlete won the Copa Libertadores in 2023, the Recopa Sul-Americana in 2024, and two titles in Carioca and the Taça Guanabara in 2022 and 2023. He fits the player profile that Palmeiras is looking for in 2026
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