Jorge Jesus’ rant at Willian Arão went viral in 2019. But the midfielder won him over. Now, Arão is a key player.
Arão and Jesus reunited at Fenerbahçe in 2022. Before that, Arão worked with Paulo Sousa at Flamengo. Now, he’s at Panathinaikos, coached by Rui Vitória.
Arão’s contract is ending. Greek media says a renewal isn’t planned. But Brazilian media claims Santos, led by Pedro Caixinha, wants him.
Behind the scenes
Santos and Arão are working on a deal. They’re ironing out the details. The club’s president, Marcelo Teixeira, has a good relationship with Arão. This helped with negotiations.
Other teams, like Bahia and Atlético Mineiro, are interested in Arão. But he seems closest to joining Santos.
- Bahia wants him too
- Atlético Mineiro is also in the mix
Arão might soon play with Santos, the team of Neymar.