Montenegro: Palmeiras want Arias, Fluminense set to use option

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·16 January 2026

Montenegro: Palmeiras want Arias, Fluminense set to use option

Fluminense is closely monitoring the market movements around Jhon Arias and is already preparing to act if the player's return to Brazilian football becomes a concrete possibility. In a press conference held this Friday at the Carlos Castilho Training Center, President Mattheus Montenegro stated that the club is willing to use the preference clause provided in the contract, given Palmeiras' interest.

According to the director, the Tricolor has not yet been officially informed of any proposal but is internally working with the possibility of exercising the contractual right.

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Arias left the club recently, and this is a recurring conversation. We are aware of Palmeiras' interest and that of other clubs, which is natural given the player's quality. There is a preference clause in the contract, and if there is a proposal, Fluminense needs to be notified. We are structuring a plan to exercise this right, although we do not yet know the values involved,” explained Montenegro.

Sold to Wolverhampton in July 2025, Arias has a condition in his contract with the English club that guarantees Fluminense priority in any potential negotiation for his return to Brazil. This means that if Palmeiras formalizes an offer, the Tricolor will have the chance to match the terms before any agreement with another club.

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