Internacional is interested in Alex Arce, a 31-year-old Paraguayan forward from Independiente Rivadavia, who has been a target for the club's board for a long time. The Brazilian team started to monitor him more closely after he became the top scorer in the CONMEBOL Libertadores. Despite the interest, executive football director Fabinho Soldado characterized the situation as speculation, adding that every club monitors a player who is the top scorer in the Libertadores and that he could not go into further detail. The club has identified Congolese striker Cédric Bakambu as an alternative if the negotiations for Arce do not advance. Arce has 17 caps and one goal for Paraguay. He joined Independiente Rivadavia in July 2025 and has a contract until the end of 2028. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €3.50m. Arce has also been linked with Inter and Beşiktaş.