Santos still keen on Rony as talks with Atlético take a new turn | OneFootball

Santos remains interested in signing the forward Rony from Atlético and has not given up on the deal, as first revealed by journalist Ademir Quintino. Despite the recent silence on the matter, the São Paulo club continues to work behind the scenes to try to make the player's move to the coast possible.

On the night of this Monday (26), GE reported that Peixe's director of football, Alexandre Mattos, traveled to Belém do Pará to meet with the athlete's agent, Hércules Júnior. The main focus of the meeting is to find an alternative that would facilitate Rony's release from the Minas Gerais club.

The forward has a contract with Atlético until December 2027, and the black-and-white management does not rule out negotiating him permanently. Rony joined Galo at the beginning of 2025, after an investment of 6.5 million euros (about R$ 38.8 million at the time), but the club already admits that it will need to lower the asking price to complete the sale.

Currently, Rony is not a starter for the Atlético team and faces strong resistance from the fans. Additionally, the player has one of the highest salaries on the squad, a factor that weighs on the management's decision to open negotiations.

The portal Deus Me Dibre found out from a source linked to the negotiations that at no point did the São Paulo club abandon the idea of signing the forward. According to the source, for the deal to progress, it will be essential for Atlético to agree to the offered values.

With Santos' movement and maintained interest, Rony's future may gain new chapters in the coming days, depending on the progress of the talks between the parties.

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