São Paulo has advanced negotiations to sell the young midfielder Matheus Alves to CSKA, Russia, for 6 million euros. The agreement includes selling 100% of Matheus Alves' rights, with São Paulo retaining a 25% share of any future profit CSKA might gain from selling the player. São Paulo is negotiating to increase this percentage ('mais valia') to 27%, 30%, or 35%. Initially, São Paulo aimed for a 10 million euro deal for Matheus Alves. The information was initially reported by journalist Jorge Nicola and confirmed by ESPN.

Matheus Alves, a promising talent from São Paulo's youth team, has attracted interest from CSKA Moscow. The Russian club has made an inquiry with a potential offer of 10 million euros, but São Paulo is seeking a higher amount. His departure is one of the options São Paulo is considering to free up salary space for the potential signing of Carlos Vinícius.