Jhon Arias finds at Palmeiras what drove him to leave England | OneFootball

Jhon Arias' transfer to Palmeiras at the start of 2026 was very important for the player. Amid the difficulties he faced in England and with the World Cup on the horizon, the Colombian made an important decision for the next stage of his career. Months later, the move achieved one of its main goals.

Before joining Verdão, Arias played for Wolverhampton and was going through a period of instability. The English club was having a poor season, while the Colombian was unable to get the consistent minutes he had expected since arriving in the Premier League.

A regular name in Colombia call-ups, Arias needed playing time and a leading role to arrive at the World Cup in good condition and preserve his place in the national team. The lack of continuity in England, therefore, played an important part in his decision to return to Brazilian football. It was in this context that Palmeiras managed to make progress for a player they had already been tracking for months.

The negotiations were not simple. Arias had built a strong bond with Fluminense, the club where he experienced the best moments of his career in Brazil before moving to England. The possibility of returning to the country involved different chapters, but the sporting project presented by Palmeiras gained momentum.

At Palmeiras, Arias found the scenario he was looking for. The player quickly earned his place, became an undisputed starter, and established himself as one of the team's main pieces this season. With consistency and important contributions, the Colombian also began scoring decisive goals for Verdão.

Arias arrived at the 2026 World Cup as a starter for Colombia and has been one of the team's important names in the competition. The player also got on the scoresheet against Ghana in the round of 32, in a match that secured Colombia's qualification for the next stage.

Arias became Palmeiras' fourth foreign player to score in a World Cup and, alongside Mauricio, helped the club reach an unprecedented milestone: for the first time, two different Verdão players found the net in the same edition of the tournament.

An undisputed starter at Verdão, important in decisive moments, and established among the team's leading names, Jhon Arias reached the World Cup exactly as he had planned: playing, confident, and with his place in the Colombia national team secured.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.