No progress with Germans, São Paulo dig deep for Arthur Chaves | OneFootball

After having two consecutive offers rejected by Hoffenheim, São Paulo decided to dig deeper into its pockets to finally get the Germans to move forward in negotiations to sign 25-year-old center-back Arthur Chaves.

According to what AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR has learned, a third offer has been formally submitted by the Morumbi club in an attempt to unlock talks for the Brazilian player.

The new offer provides for the defender to join on loan for a fee of 500,000 euros (approximately R$ 2.7 million), with a mandatory purchase clause tied to the achievement of pre-established sporting targets.

To make the financial agreement viable, the Tricolor board stipulated that the amount initially paid for the loan would be fully deducted from the final amount required to acquire his economic rights on a permanent basis.

Behind the scenes, São Paulo’s football leadership is optimistic and believes that the new structural adjustments in the deal meet the German club’s demands, keeping the talks alive and treating them as the top priority to strengthen Dorival Júnior’s defensive line.

Previously, São Paulo had tried to negotiate a free loan deal while taking on Chaves’ full wages. Then it reduced the loan period from one year to just six months. Both alternatives were rejected by Hoffenheim.

Developed at Avaí and in Germany since 2024, Arthur Chaves has already given the green light to play for Tricolor. The young player still belongs to Hoffenheim, with whom he has a contract until June 2029. The club appears to have no plans for the 1.88-meter-tall defender, given that he spent last season on loan at Augsburg, where he made 16 appearances and scored two goals.

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