According to Sacha Tavolieri, Alan Minda is expected to leave Cercle Brugge for a transfer to Brazil, and Cercle Brugge has reached an agreement in principle with Atletico Mineiro. Het Nieuwsblad confirms this report. Atletico Mineiro is to pay €9 million including bonuses for Alan Minda. To finalize the deal, only the medical tests and signatures are pending, and documents are expected to be finalized in the next hours.

Atlético-MG has reached an agreement to sign 22-year-old Ecuadorian forward Alan Minda from Cercle Brugge in Belgium, and the clubs are now exchanging documents to finalize the transfer. In a press conference, Atlético's football executive, Paulo Bracks, announced that all contractual and negotiation terms have been agreed upon, although a contract has not yet been signed pending a medical examination. Bracks described Minda as an agile, powerful, and skillful player in one-on-one situations with good ball-carrying ability. Minda came through the youth system at Independiente del Valle before moving to the Belgian club in 2023. The forward plays for the Ecuador national team, for which he has 18 caps and 2 goals. In the 2025/2026 season for Cercle Brugge, Minda has made 17 appearances, scoring 3 goals and providing 3 assists in the Jupiler Pro League. His current Transfermarkt market value is €3.00m.