São Paulo eye midfielder who snubbed Santos, swap deal on table | 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 Tricolor is Mirassol, which has already seen midfielder Danielzinho and right-back Lucas Ramon leave the interior to sign with the Morumbi club. Both have pleased and are starting players, with good performances.

With the 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 is versatile, as he can play both as a defensive midfielder and as an attacking midfielder, a trait sought by coach Hernán Crespo to complete his squad.

José Aldo had advanced talks to sign with Santos, but the negotiations were ended by the coastal club, with the midfielder preferring to stay 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 negotiations.

Tricolor asked for 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, 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 set its sights on Alesson not only because of the good numbers recorded in the last Brazilian Championship but also due to his versatility. The player can operate on both sides of the field, as a winger and also more withdrawn, creating plays. In other words, he could perform the wing-back roles in Hernán Crespo's 3-5-2 formation.

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