Palmeiras was recently approached by Urawa Reds, from Japan, who made an inquiry about the situation of defender Gustavo Gómez, one of the most important players in the Alviverde squad in recent years. But what are the values? Is there negotiation? THE Sporting News show.
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Gustavo Gómez not Urawa Reds?
The information, released by the profile @JInsiderBR on “X”, formerly Twitter, indicates the Japanese club’s interest in reinforcing the defensive sector for the remainder of the season.
In search of a replacement for Marius Hoibraten, who left the team, Urawa sees in Gustavo Gómez an experienced athlete, accustomed to making decisions and with a strong leadership profile. Despite this, the probe did not advance. Palmeiras, at this moment, has no intention of opening negotiations by the Paraguayan defender.
The financial aspect is also an obstacle. THE The defender’s termination fine is set at 30 million eurosa value considered high by Japanese market standards.
♦️| RUMOR! Urawa Reds reportedly made a survey of Palmeiras defender Gustavo Gomez.
The Reds are still looking for a defender to replace the departure of Marius Hoibraten and the Paraguayan would be one of the names sought.
At the moment, we treat it as just a rumor and continue to investigate the… pic.twitter.com/BW0qka2K3G
— J.League Insider – Brasil (@JInsiderBR) January 3, 2026
Gómez’s numbers at Palmeiras
- 377 games
- 43 goals
- 12 assists
