Palmeiras is about to announce the signing of 28-year-old Jhon Arias, and will transform the attacking midfielder into one of the most expensive players in the history of Brazilian football. The athlete will be behind only Lucas Paquetá, from Flamengo, and Gerson, from Cruzeiro.
will cost approximately 25 million euros (R$ 154.8 million at current prices). The Colombian will leave English football after six months since being traded by Fluminense.
Palmeiras’ high investment in Jhon Arias still lags behind the signings made by Flamengo and Cruzeiro in this transfer window. , while the celestial club paid 30 million euros (R$ 188 million) — between fixed and variable amounts — to close the operation for Gerson.
Arias’ arrival equals the largest investment in Verdão’s history. for the same amounts that involved the signing of the Colombian attacking midfielder: 25 million euros (R$ 154 million at the time).
Most expensive signings in the history of Brazilian football
- Lucas Paquetá (from West Ham-ING to Flamengo) – 42 million euros
- Gerson (from Zenit-RUS to Cruzeiro) – 30 million euros (between fixed and variable amounts)
- Vitor Roque (from Barcelona-ESP to Palmeiras) and Jhon Arias (from Wolves-ING to Palmeiras) – 25 million euros
Jhon Arias at Palmeiras
Arias stood out for Fluminense in Brazilian football. Between 2021 and 2025, the attacking midfielder played 230 matches, scored 47 goals and distributed 55 assists.
He was champion of the Copa Libertadores with the Rio club and ended up sold to Wolverhampton for 17 million euros (R$ 110 million at the time) in fixed amounts and 5 million euros (R$ 32 million) for goals.
Revealed by Llaneros, from Colombia, the player also has spells at Patriotas-COL, América de Cali-COL and Santa Fe-COL.
Signed by Wolverhampton at the start of the 2025/26 season, Arias made 26 appearances for the English club, scoring two goals and providing one assist.
