Santos is interested in Arboleda, São Paulo FC's defender, who has been in a situation of uncertainty at the club. The Santos club is considering opening official negotiations with the rival. So far, the situation has not gone beyond informal conversations and soundings. The intention of Santos is to make a deal without transfer costs for Arboleda, if the negotiations advance. The Santos football department and the technical commission, led by Cuca, evaluate the defense as a priority sector to be reinforced in the transfer window, which opens in July. Within this scenario, São Paulo FC has been living with constant uncertainties regarding Arboleda. The defender 'disappeared' from the club for almost a month and traveled to Ecuador without explaining the period. Since he returned in early May, Arboleda was placed to train separately and received reprimands from the tricolor board. The club, however, decided to keep him in the squad to try to negotiate instead of seeking legal means to terminate the contract. A reintroduction is ruled out. The information about Santos' interest in the defender was published by Uol and confirmed by the report. At 34 years old, Arboleda has a contract with São Paulo FC until December 2027. He is the club's longest-serving player and has been in the team since 2027. In this season, he has played 11 games and made one assist.