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Palmeiras has announced the signing of Jhon Árias.

In a social media post, Árias explained his move to Palmeiras after stating in his farewell to Fluminense that he would only play for the tricolor club in Brazil.

The Alviverde overcame competition from Flu itself, where he made history, and Flamengo, and signed a 4-year contract with the 28-year-old player.

The deal is around 25 million euros.

According to ge, the São Paulo club will pay the amount, 154 million reais at the current exchange rate, in installments over four years.

Árias is expected to arrive in Brazil next week.

The Colombian is Palmeiras' second reinforcement for the season, after signing Marlon Freitas, formerly of Botafogo.

Return after six months in Europe

After just six months at Wolverhampton, Árias is back in Brazilian football.

The Colombian attacking midfielder was transferred to the Wolves right after the Club World Cup in 2025, in an agreement he had with Fluminense's management, which was supposed to facilitate his departure in case of an appealing offer from Europe.

At the time, the attacking midfielder turned down offers considered good by Flu, such as from Zenit and Galatasaray, because he wanted to play in a major European center.

Flu then, fulfilling the player's wish, accepted Wolverhampton's proposal of 12 million euros fixed, in installments, plus 5 million in bonuses.

The player justified the deal with the Wolves, even receiving a lower salary than he earned at Flu, as it was a "dream" to play in the Premier League.

Struggling to adapt, Árias never established himself at Wolverhampton and saw his team move increasingly towards relegation.

Fearing losing his spot in the Colombian national team for the World Cup, Árias then opted to return to Brazil to play regularly again.

Trying to bring back the idol, the Tricolor offered 20 million euros to Wolverhampton, which promptly rejected the offer, as they already had a 25 million offer from Palmeiras on the table.

Flamengo also made an offer, but Árias, out of gratitude to Flu, refused to move to the Rubro-Negro.

Palmeiras then found itself free to sign the Colombian.

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