Marcelo Hermes has a contract with Criciúma until the end of 2026, but his future at the club is uncertain despite having rejoined the team for training. The left-back spent the latter half of the last season on loan at Juventude, and other clubs are interested in him. According to Criciúma's president, Pedro Paulo Canella, who was speaking at the end of 2025, Chapecoense was interested in signing the player.