São Paulo open to selling Arboleda, agents reject Brazilian bids | OneFootball

The bad news is that Arboleda's agents traveled in search of offers for the defender abroad, and the Brazilian domestic market itself has been inquiring about the 34-year-old player.

According to AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, Athletico-PR and Atlético-MG have made formal inquiries about the Ecuadorian.

From the Morumbi club's side, the response was ambiguous. No one wants to let go of Arboleda, but his high salary would favor a departure if a good opportunity arises for both sides.

The problem lies with the player. Both the Paraná and Minas Gerais clubs received the same response: the defender's priority to leave Tricolor is to play for a team outside the country.

Arboleda has a contract with São Paulo until the end of 2027. He is the longest-serving player on the team—having been with the club since June 2017—and has won three titles, scored 24 goals, provided five assists, and is already the fourth foreign player with the most matches in São Paulo's history, behind only the Argentine José Poy (525) and the Uruguayans Dario Pereyra (453) and Pedro Rocha (392).

Leaving São Paulo is not necessarily a new expectation for Arboleda. The defender, for instance, went through a long period of discussion about his last contract renewal, having rejected the first two proposals made by Tricolor, and during that time was approached by Cruzeiro and flirted with Corinthians. Yes, with the rival. The Ecuadorian listened to the delusional proposal from their then-president, Augusto Melo, who dreamed of taking an idol from an arch-enemy. But, in reality, he only used this to pressure the management to extend his contract.

The São Paulo management does not officially confirm it, but behind the scenes, they are working with the possibility that some of the squad's star players might leave the team, thus reducing the payroll and bringing new energy to the group. The first desire is from the directors. The second, from Hernán Crespo.

As revealed by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, perhaps aware of the club's plan for their clients, Arboleda's and Luciano's agents are currently traveling, hoping to secure a proposal for the players to leave Tricolor in 2026. Preferably a lucrative contract, especially with some team from the Arab world. Club sources refute this and say that the duo, who have become a sort of São Paulo symbol, are not being put up for sale. But the facts were confirmed by three people connected to the two players, one of them very close to the number 10.

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