Palmeiras announce signing of Jhon Arias, see the details | OneFootball

Palmeiras announced this Saturday (7) its second signing for the 2026 season. After Marlon Freitas, the club has completed one of the biggest deals in its history and in Brazilian football by signing Colombian Jhon Arias.

Alongside Vitor Roque, the former Fluminense player now becomes the most expensive signing in Palmeiras’ history. In Europe since mid-2025, Arias did not find his form at Wolverhampton, a club currently sitting at the bottom of the Premier League.

Announcement

Long Negotiation and Previous Interest

Palmeiras has been interested in signing Jhon Arias since his days at Fluminense, but at the time, the Rio club did not want to strengthen another Brazilian team with its best player. The same Rio club was a competitor of Verdão in the current deal.

At Wolverhampton since the end of the Club World Cup, the Colombian had a clause in his contract giving Fluminense priority to buy him in case the English club decided to sell. When Palmeiras presented an offer of 25 million euros (about R$ 154.8 million), the Tricolor was notified but could not match or exceed the offer.

With a clear path, Palmeiras reached an agreement with Arias and his staff on the rest of the deal, which culminated in the announcement. At the English club, the Colombian, who wore the number 10 shirt, played 29 matches and scored two goals.

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