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After ending negotiations with Portuguese defender Domingos Duarte, São Paulo has turned its attention back to the market in search of potential reinforcements for the defense, the area of the squad most affected by the departures of Dória and Arboleda.

As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR has learned, six names are being monitored by the Morumbi club, all players currently playing outside Brazil. The report uncovered three of them. And with one of them, the club has already begun formal talks.

Developed by Avaí and in Germany since 2024, 25-year-old Arthur Chaves has opened negotiations with Tricolor. The young player belongs to Hoffenheim, with whom he is under contract until June 2029. The club does not appear to have plans for the 1.88-meter-tall defender, considering he spent last season on loan at Augsburg, where he played 16 matches and scored two goals.

The initial contact between the parties was considered positive, but no official offer has been made yet. The talks are still considered preliminary.

The initial deal structure envisioned by the Morumbi club is a loan with an option to buy, which could become an obligation if he plays in 60% of the matches over one year.

Although Chaves is the top priority, São Paulo continues to monitor other names. This Wednesday (10), 31-year-old Samir Caetano, developed by Flamengo and with spells in Italian, English, and Mexican football, was sounded out.

The 1.84-meter-tall left-footed defender plays for Al-Najma of Saudi Arabia, with whom he is under contract until June 2027.

Another name being monitored is Gustavo Mancha. Also left-footed and 1.90 meters tall, the 21-year-old center-back came through rival Palmeiras and is with Olympiacos of Greece, which loaned him out to play in the most recent Portuguese league season for Rio Ave.

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