With no progress with the Germans, São Paulo splash out for Arthur Chaves | OneFootball

After having two consecutive offers rejected by Hoffenheim, São Paulo decided to dig deeper into its pockets to finally get the Germans to move forward in negotiations to sign 25-year-old center back Arthur Chaves.

According to what AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR has learned, a third offer was formally submitted by the Morumbi club in an attempt to unblock talks for the Brazilian player.

The new offer provides for the defender’s loan signing upon payment of 500,000 euros (approximately R$ 2.7 million), with a mandatory purchase clause tied to the fulfillment of pre-established sporting targets.

To make the financial deal feasible, the Tricolor board stipulated that the amount initially paid for the loan will be fully deducted from the final amount required to permanently acquire his economic rights.

Behind the scenes, São Paulo’s football leadership is showing optimism and believes that the new structural adjustments in the deal’s framework meet the German club’s demands, keeping the talks alive and treating them as the top priority to strengthen Dorival Júnior’s defensive line.

Previously, São Paulo had tried to negotiate a free loan with full payment of Chaves’ wages. Then it reduced the loan period from one year to just six months. Both alternatives were rejected by Hoffenheim.

Developed at Avaí and in Germany since 2024, Arthur Chaves has already given the green light to play for Tricolor. The young player still belongs to Hoffenheim, with whom he is under contract until June 2029. The club appears to have no plans for the 1.88-meter-tall defender, given that he spent last season on loan at Augsburg, where he made 16 appearances and scored two goals.

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