Santos is in negotiations to sign 29-year-old Brazilian forward Michael from Flamengo, seeking a replacement for Guilherme, who was sold to Houston Dynamo in the USA. The management teams of both clubs are in talks to facilitate a deal, though a format has not yet been defined. Internally, Santos considers the negotiation to be difficult. Michael is an alternative to Rony. Rony's departure from Atlético-MG is complicated because coach Jorge Sampaoli wants to keep the player. The interest from Santos was first reported by Lucas Musetti's channel and confirmed by ge. Michael's contract with Flamengo is valid until December 31, 2028. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt at €3.00m. In October 2025, it was reported that a loan offer from Al-Ula, which included a €2.3 million fee with a €3.7 million purchase option, was rejected by the player. His transfer from Flamengo to Al Hilal in January 2022 was for a fee of €7.6 million.