O Atlético-MG is very close to officializing the arrival of Alan Mind22-year-old Ecuadorian striker. Galo has already started the document exchange phase with Cercle Brugge, from Belgium, to finalize the procedures for the club’s third signing for the 2026 season.
During a press conference held at Arena MRV, football executive Paulo Bracks confirmed the advanced stage of negotiations. The values were not revealed.
– Pending medical examination. In other words, he hasn’t signed a contract yet. But we agreed on the contractual and negotiating bases to sign striker Alan Minda, 22 years old, from the Ecuador national team. A player who we understand to be agile, powerful, one-on-one, skilled. He has good ball handling. It will be our second reinforcement in this 2026 season. Second reinforcement in the window that opened yesterday – said Bracks.
⚠️ NOW!
Galo is close to announcing Ecuadorian striker Alan Minda, 22 years old.
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— Central do Galo (@CentralDoCAM) January 6, 2026
Who is Alan Minda?
Minda is created from the base of Valley Independenthaving played for Independiente Juniors before moving to Europe in 2023. During his time in Belgian football, the young man accumulated 98 games, scoring 14 goals and distributing 14 assists.
In addition to his performance in clubs, the athlete is a notable figure in Ecuadorian national teamwith recent call-ups for the Copa América and the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
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Alan Minda em 2025
- 22 games
- 3 goals
- 2 assists
