RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Palmeiras has made a bid to sign Colombia international midfielder Jhon Arias from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, according to widespread media reports.
The Sao Paulo side is willing to pay 25 million euros (30 million U.S. dollars) to secure the 28-year-old at the end of the current European season, Brazilian news outlet Globo Esporte reported.
It added that Arias' former club Fluminense has the right of first refusal and could scupper the move by matching Palmeiras' offer.
Arias has made 26 appearances across all competitions for Wolves since joining the club from Fluminense in July for a reported fee of 17 million euros.
Palmeiras boss Abel Ferreira is expected to prioritize the signing of a new midfielder to replace Raphael Veiga, who will spend the rest of the year on loan at Mexico's Club America. ■
