Santos open talks for Mirassol midfielder José Aldo | OneFootball

According to Diario Do Peixe, Santos have opened talks with Mirassol over the signing of midfielder José Aldo, also known as Aldo Filho, after unsuccessful moves for other midfield targets this window.

Aldo has been owned outright by Mirassol since December 2025 after they exercised a purchase option with Ituano following his standout 2025 season.

In 2026, he is featuring in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro. On 11 January, he scored the third in a 3-0 win over São Paulo in the State Championship.

A Palmeiras academy product, he has also played for Internacional, Ituano, Paysandu, Pelotas and Portugal’s Portimonense.

He made his Série A debut for Internacional in 2019, and recorded his most prolific spell at Ituano with six goals in Série B in 2024.

Across his professional career he has roughly 156 appearances and 14 goals, and can operate as a holding midfielder or in a more advanced role.

Source: Diario Do Peixe