Fluminense deadline passes, Palmeiras still await Arias | OneFootball

The Palmeiras remains optimistic about signing the attacking midfielder Jhon Arias. The club made an offer of just over R$ 154 million for the Wolverhampton player last Sunday. Fluminense's deadline to match the offer expired last Wednesday night, but so far, the Alviverde club has not been notified by the English and is still waiting for Arias to conclude the negotiation.

Fluminense has preference in the deal involving the return of the attacking midfielder to Brazil and had three days to match or equal the Palmeiras offer. Although the Rio de Janeiro club showed interest in bringing him back, the high offer from Verdão made it difficult for the Tricolor. Moreover, after seeing Zenit block Nino, Palmeiras is focusing its efforts on investing in Arias. Recently, Arias even turned down an offer from Flamengo.

Arias has been a long-standing dream for Palmeiras. The Palmeiras management tried to take him from Fluminense before he signed with Wolves last year. For the English team, which is currently not in a good phase, the Colombian played 26 games, scored two goals, and provided one assist.

The Palmeiras Transfer Market

So far, Palmeiras has signed one player and said goodbye to five. Marlon Freitas joined the club this season, while Aníbal Moreno, Facundo Torres, Raphael Veiga, Micael, and Weverton bid farewell to Verdão this year. Last weekend, Abel Ferreira requested reinforcements.

Palmeiras has until March 3rd to sign and register new players for the competitions. Last year, they raced against the clock for Vitor Roque, who arrived on the last day of the open transfer window in Brazilian football.

Next Palmeiras Game

Game: Corinthians vs. Palmeiras Competition: Campeonato Paulista (7th round) Date and Time: February 8, 2026 (Sunday), at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo (SP)

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