According to Globo.com, São Paulo considered a proposal from Vitória for Arboleda. This was the only proposal São Paulo received for the player, and the club was not pleased by the offered conditions.

According to Globo.com, Vitória has shown interest in signing Arboleda from São Paulo. São Paulo is still seeking a club to sign Arboleda, and no negotiation has advanced.

Sérgio Papellin, an executive at Vitória, stated that Vitória will not sign Robert Arboleda from São Paulo. According to ESPN, Vitória was one of the clubs that inquired about Arboleda's situation with São Paulo, but there has not been any progress between the clubs or with the player. The interest from Vitória was for a loan until the end of the season. Arboleda is currently separated from São Paulo's main group and has been training apart since he was absent for about a month without authorization in his home country, Ecuador.

Vitória has made an inquiry to São Paulo regarding the situation of Robert Arboleda, a 34-year-old defender from Ecuador. Vitória is interested in a loan deal for the player that would last until the end of the year. It has been reported that there is currently no agreement with São Paulo or with the player. Arboleda is training separately from the main squad because he was absent without authorization for approximately one month in his home country of Ecuador. Arboleda joined São Paulo in July 2017 and has a contract that runs until December 2027. He has 39 caps for his country. According to Transfermarkt, his market value is estimated to be €600k. Vasco da Gama and Internacional have also been linked with Arboleda.