Flamengo attempted to sign forward Jhon Arias, presenting a proposal of 22 million euros, about R$ 136 million. The club's president, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, revealed that the player's refusal was due to family reasons. Arias, who was at Wolverhampton, ended up transferring to Palmeiras, a rival of Flamengo. The Tricolor, which was also interested in the player, could not match the amounts offered by the São Paulo team. Jhon Arias had a remarkable stint at Fluminense between 2021 and 2025, where he won important titles such as the 2023 Libertadores and the 2024 Recopa Sudamericana. Flamengo's attempt to bring Arias to Gávea shows the club's ambition to strengthen its squad for future competitions.