São Paulo eye midfielder who snubbed Santos, swap deal possible | OneFootball

São Paulo has not yet closed its negotiations in this transfer window and continues to search for some names to finally complete its squad for the 2026 season.

The great 'bank' of players discovered by the Tricolor is Mirassol, which already saw midfielder Danielzinho and right-back Lucas Ramon leave the countryside to sign with the Morumbi club. Both have pleased and have been starters, with good performances.

With such a quick adaptation of the new reinforcements, São Paulo has been seeking information in recent weeks about midfielder José Aldo, also from Mirassol.

Like his former teammate Danielzinho, Aldo has versatility as a characteristic, as he can play both as a defensive midfielder and as an attacking midfielder, a factor sought by coach Hernán Crespo to complete his squad.

José Aldo had quite advanced talks to sign with Santos, but the negotiations were ended by the coastal club, with the midfielder's preference to remain at Mirassol.

According to the Globo Esporte portal, the athlete inquired about the current environment and pressure at Santos, which displeased the club, thus ending the discussions.

The Tricolor requested information about José Aldo back in December, but the talks did not progress at the time, as he has a contract with Mirassol until 2027, and a departure would require a purchase by São Paulo, something unfeasible in this financial crisis.

Even with the negotiation seen as quite complex, the Tricolor does not rule out offering players with little space under Crespo in exchange for Aldo with Mirassol, as reported by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR.

São Paulo has taken an interest in Alesson not only because of the good numbers recorded in the last Brazilian Championship but also because of his versatility. The player can operate on both sides of the field, as a winger and also further back, creating plays. In other words, he could perform the wingback roles in Hernán Crespo's 3-5-2 formation.

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