Santos in talks with Mexican club to sign Matheus Dória | OneFootball

Struggling to finalize the signing of Adonis Frías, Santos is in pursuit of alternatives. The club is in talks with Matheus Dória, who belongs to Atlas, from Mexico.

The team from São Paulo wants to loan the 30-year-old defender. The information was initially released by Diário do Peixe and confirmed by Gazeta Esportiva.

Who is Matheus Dória?

Dória has been at Atlas since mid-2024. Since then, he has played 40 games, scoring three goals. In the current Mexican football season, he has taken to the field in four of the seven games the team has played.

Previously, the defender also played for Santos Laguna-MEX, Yeni Malatyaspor-TUR, Olympique de Marseille-FRA, and Granada-ESP.

In Brazil, Matheus Dória defended the colors of Botafogo and São Paulo. For the team from Rio, he made 93 appearances, scoring five goals and providing two assists. For Tricolor Paulista, he played 18 matches and scored two goals.

Will it fall through?

Santos is having difficulties in finalizing the signing of Adonis Frías. Peixe has agreed on a deal of 4 million dollars with Léon, from Mexico, to have the 27-year-old defender. The Mexicans, however, want to receive the amount before signing, while Peixe states that the Central Bank does not release the amount before formalization.

The Argentine player is already in Brazil and awaits the outcome of the saga. The information was published by UOL and confirmed by Gazeta Esportiva.

Santos' board is rushing to finalize all reinforcements by the end of this Tuesday, when the transfer window closes.

So far, only midfielder Victor Hugo has been announced, on loan from Flamengo.

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