Rubens is leaving Atlético-MG to join Dynamo Moscow, Russia. The transfer is part of Atlético-MG's plan to fill the gap with the signing of Alexsander.

There were speculations about Palmeiras' interest in Rubens from Atlético-MG to fill the position of a third left-back. However, ESPN reports that Palmeiras has not made any approach for the player yet. The club might address this requirement in the near future.