Jhon Arias registered for Campeonato Paulista by Palmeiras | OneFootball

Palmeiras announced last Saturday (7) the signing of forward Jhon Arias from Wolves, England. The 28-year-old player signed a contract until December 2029 and will cost around €25 million (approximately R$155 million at the current exchange rate) to the Verdão's coffers.

In the BID and registered in the Paulistão by Palmeiras

NOSSO PALESTRA found that the Colombian was registered by Verdão this Wednesday (11) in the Campeonato Paulista and is cleared to play in the second phase of the competition scheduled for February 21 and 22, with no opponent yet defined.

Last Tuesday (10), Jhon Arias was regularized in the CBF's BID. The Colombian is expected in Brazil at the end of this week to join the rest of the group.

Long negotiation and previous interest

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

At Wolverhampton since the end of the Club World Cup, the Colombian had a clause in his contract that gave Fluminense the priority to purchase him in case of a sale by the English club. When Palmeiras presented the offer of 25 million euros (about R$154.8 million), the Tricolor was notified but could not match or surpass the offer.

With a clear path, Palmeiras agreed with Arias and his staff on the rest of the operation that culminated in the announcement. At the English club, the Colombian, who wore the number 10 jersey, played 29 matches scoring two goals.

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