According to Globo.com, Airton, 31, is the new addition to Criciúma for the Série B competition. The player was at Vila Nova, where he had a short stint at the beginning of the season and played 10 games. Before the announcement from the club in Santa Catarina, he bid farewell to the Tigrão from Goiás on social media over the weekend. He admitted that he was surprised by the negotiation. He wrote that his unexpected departure was arranged after the club and his representative talked.

Criciúma is close to signing 31-year-old goalkeeper Airton, who is leaving Vila Nova, although his contract with the Goiano club has not yet been rescinded. The negotiations have been in progress since the beginning of this week. A ge report on Wednesday confirmed the information and stated that it was first reported by journalist Lucas Rossafa. Criciúma informed ge that Airton is one of several goalkeepers on their list and that they are analyzing him and other options while gathering information to make a decision.