Santos meet midfielder for the first time after failed transfer deal | OneFootball

Santos visits Mirassol on Tuesday in a match valid for the fifth round of the Brazilian Championship. The game marks the first meeting of Peixe with José Aldo after the failed negotiations.

The alvinegra board tried to take the midfielder from Leão at the beginning of February. The 27-year-old athlete was a request from coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda.

Santos even advanced in negotiations with the player's staff and the club from the interior of São Paulo. However, José Aldo himself backed out of the talks regarding his move to Alvinegro Praiano.

The complicated moment for Santos raised doubts for the midfielder, who requested the possibility of talking with Vojvoda or another club representative before making a definitive decision.

The request, however, was seen by the Santos board as off-tone, as the agreement was close to being sealed, with contractual details aligned with the athlete's staff. Given this scenario, Peixe opted to withdraw from the negotiations.

A month later, therefore, Santos faces José Aldo for the first time. The duel will be at Campos Maia, in Mirassol (SP), for the fifth round of the Brasileirão.

José Aldo's Numbers

The midfielder was one of the highlights of Mirassol in the historic campaign of the Brazilian Championship last season. Loaned to the club by Ituano, José Aldo played 37 matches for the club in 2025 and provided three assists. His performance led him to be permanently signed by Mirassol, and this season, the midfielder has accumulated 10 games, one goal, and one assist.

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