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Atletico Madrid's close-season spending spree has continued with the €29 million acquisition of Spain defender Mario Hermoso from Espanyol.
The 24-year-old centre-back has cost Atletico €25 million upfront, with a further €4 million to follow in the shape of various performance-related add-ons.
Hermoso had just 12 months left on his Espanyol contract and has now agreed to a 5-year deal at the Wanda Metropolitano.
A Real Madrid academy product, Hermoso only made his top flight debut in the 2017-2018 campaign but has since enjoyed a rapid rise.
He particularly impressed last term as Espanyol - who have a 20% sell-on clause - finished 7th in La Liga, earning his first Spain cap last November.
RasenBallsport Leipzig have won the race for Christopher Nkunku, with the 21-year-old midfielder joining in a €15 million transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.
Arsenal had been heavily linked with the France U21 international in the past.
He has, however, decided to trade life at the Ligue 1 champions for a new challenge in the Bundesliga.
Leipzig have tied Nkunku to a 5-year contract through to 2024 and are hoping to be the ones to benefit from the considerable potential that is still to be unlocked in his game.
Nkunku spent 5 years within the academy system at PSG before breaking into the first-team fold.
Across his senior outings for the French giants he recorded 11 goals and contributed to 3 Ligue 1 title successes, 2 Coupe de France triumphs and a pair of Coupe de la Ligue wins.
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Ajax have announced an agreement with Club America for Mexico international Edson Alvarez, who is expected to sign a 5-year contract.
The Eredivisie club added the agreement, which is reportedly for a fee around £14 million, is subject to a medical.
Ajax director for football Marc Overmars had previously talked up the possibility of the club moving for the Alvarez, saying the 21-year-old was a target for them regardless of the situation regarding Matthijs de Ligt, who has since had his move to Juventus confirmed.
The Mexico international developed as a center-back at the club level, but has since featured at right-back internationally, though this summer saw him move into a holding midfield role for Gerardo Martino's squad.
Alvarez had spent the entirety of his young career with Club America, who released a statement on Twitter thanking the versatile defender for his contributions to the club.
Alvarez broke into America's senior side during the 2016-2017 season, playing 21 times and scoring a pair of goals.
He remained a key contributor for the club over the next 2 seasons, appearing in 31 and 34 Liga MX contests over those campaigns respectively.
In 2018-2019, Alvarez also added his first bit of silverware to his trophy case, earning both the Liga MX title when Club America defeated Cruz Azul in the 2018-2019 Apertura, as well as the Copa MX.
Alvarez enjoyed international success this summer, starting 5 of Mexico's Gold Cup contests, including the Final where El Tri triumphed over regional rivals the United States by a 1-0 scoreline to take back the Concacaf crown.
Galatasaray have confirmed the signing of Jean Michael Seri on loan from Championship club Fulham.
The Turkish champions completed the temporary deal on Thursday and have the option to make it permanent at the end of the 2019-2020 campaign.
Seri joined Fulham from Nice last summer for a club-record fee and played 34 matches, with a goal and 3 assists to his credit during his debut season in England.
The Ivorian midfielder becomes the second player from Craven Cottage to join Fatih Terim's team this summer after Ryan Babel completed a free transfer in June.
On the international scene, Seri played 2 games at the 2019 African Cup of Nations for Ivory Coast, who bowed out of the tournament after a quarter-finals loss to Algeria.
Anthony Knockaert is undergoing a medical at Fulham ahead of a transfer from Brighton & Hove Albion, Sky Sports News understands.
The Cottagers are keen to add to their attacking options after seeing Ryan Babel and Jean-Michael Seri leave for Galatasaray and winger Andre Schurrle return to Borussia Dortmund following the expiry of his loan deal.
In this transfer window alone, Fulham have already signed Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Ivan Cavaleiro on an initial loan with option to buy and gave frontman Aleksandar Mitrovic a new 5-year deal keeping him at the club until 2024.
The 27-year-old originally joined Brighton in 2016 from Standard Liege and went on to make 139 appearances across all competitions, scoring 27 goals during his 3 years at the Amex Stadium.
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AS Roma have announced the signing of Jordan Veretout from Fiorentina as the former France U21 international joins initially on loan for one season before the club is obliged to purchase the player outright for €16 million.
The loan fee will cost the Giallorossi €1 million, with the player already having signed a 5-year deal that will see him tied to Stadio Olimpico until 2024. Roma will also have to pay up to €2 million in variable bonus fees depending on certain sporting criteria.
A World Cup winner at U23 level, Veretout made up part of a 3-man midfield that lifted the trophy in Turkey in 2013, the Ancenis native lining up alongside Paul Pogba and Geoffrey Kondogbia.
Having already turned out for Nantes in his homeland and Aston Villa, the 26-year-old now continues his Serie A adventure under the tutelage of Paulo Fonseca.
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Filipe Luis confirmed he is joining Brazilian side Flamengo after the full-back bid farewell to Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
The 33-year-old's contract with the Spanish side expired this summer and he has been linked with several clubs in recent months, ranging from Paris Saint-Germain to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
But the left-back looks set to return to his homeland instead, as reports suggest he has agreed to a 2-year contract with Flamengo.
Confirming the transfer at an event at the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday, he admitted he wants to see out the rest of his career in Brazil.
He originally joined Atleti from Deportivo La Coruna in 2010 and went on to win La Liga, the Copa del Rey, Europa League and UEFA SuperCup as well as reaching a Champions League Final before leaving for Chelsea in 2014.
The former Figueirense player was unable to break into the Chelsea starting XI and returned to the Spanish capital a year later, continuing his success with another Europa League victory and second Champions League Final appearance.
Overall, Filipe Luis has played 333 matches and won 7 trophies with the Rojiblancos.
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France midfielder Nabil Fekir will undergo a medical at Real Betis later today, ahead of a permanent €20 million switch from Olympique Lyon.
The 26-year-old had one year left to run on his existing contract at Stade de Lyon but was given permission to speak to potential suitors at the end of last season.
The mercurial playmaker had no intention of extending his stay in Ligue 1, with it his desire to undertake a new challenge after 6 successful years in his homeland.
Lyon coach Sylvinho excused Fekir from pre-season training so he could fly to Spain and negotiate terms on a 5-year contract with Betis on Monday.
The France international is expected to put pen-to-paper on the long term deal, which brings to an end one of the year's longest-running transfer sagas.
It is Goal's understanding the Andalucian club will pay an initial €20 million for Fekir, with the player and Lyon entitled to a percentage of the incomes that Betis could receive in a future transfer.
Fekir played 180 games for Lyon across all competitions, finding the net on 68 occasions, but failed to win a single major trophy during his time at the club.
The midfielder could be in line to make his competitive debut for Betis on 19 August, when Joan Francesc Ferrer's side take on Real Valladolid at Benito Villamarin Stadium in their 2019-2020 La Liga opener.
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Borussia Monchengladbach have completed the signing France U21 striker Marcus Thuram from En Avant de Guingamp in a deal worth a reported €12 million.
The 21-year-old - son of World Cup winner and France great Lilian Thuram - has penned a 4-year contract with the Bundesliga side.
Thuram joined Guingamp in 2017 from Sochaux and scored 17 goals in 72 appearances across all competitions for the French side.
9 of those goals came in Ligue 1 last term, but they did not prove enough to stop Guingamp from being relegated to the second tier.
Thuram then spent the summer representing France at the U21 European Championships, where they were knocked out at the semi-finals stage by eventual champions Spain.
The clubs have agreed a nominal fee for the midfielder that includes bonuses based on performances and includes a sell-on clause.
Clasie initially made a strong impact on the south coast, impressing across 22 Premier League appearances under compatriot Ronald Koeman in his first season.
He also played 20 times for Claude Puel in all competitions the following year, but struggled to break into the first-team under Mauricio Pellegrino and his successor Mark Hughes, spending the past 2 seasons out on loan.
Clasie - a Holland international with 17 caps - spent the 2017-2018 season at Club Brugge and then last season with his former club Feyenoord.
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Newcastle United are closing in on the signing of TSG Hoffenheim striker Joelinton, Sky Sports News understands.
Newcastle have agreed a fee in the region of £40 million with Hoffenheim and the Brazilian is on Tyneside finalising his move.
His imminent arrival at St. James' Park will see Newcastle break their transfer record for the second time in 7 months, with the fee for Joelinton surpassing the £21 million the club paid for Miguel Almiron in January.
The deal also represents a record sale for Hoffenheim, surpassing the £29 million they received from Liverpool for forward Roberto Firmino in 2015.
Joelinton, who has been capped at U17 level by Brazil, scored 11 goals in 35 appearances for Hoffenheim in all competitions last season.
The 22-year-old will become Steve Bruce's first signing as Newcastle manager and will bolster the club's forward options following the departures of Ayoze Perez and Joselu to Leicester and Deportivo Alaves respectively.
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Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of Egypt international Mahmoud Hassan from Kasimpasa.
Hassan scored Egypt's opening goal at the African Cup of Nations in June, making 4 appearances as the tournament hosts crashed out in the last 16.
The 24-year-old scored 9 goals in Turkey's top flight last season, having netted 13 times in his first season at Kasimpasa following a loan move from Anderlecht.
Villa have paid a reported £8,7 million for Hassan, who also made 3 appearances at the 2018 World Cup and becomes the club's ninth signing of the close season.
Villa won promotion from the Championship via the play-offs last term, beating Derby County 2-1 in a Wembley Final back in May.
The Lions have already spent close to £100 million in total during the current window.
Everton have agreed a £28 million fee with Paris Saint-Germain for midfielder Idrissa Gueye, Sky Sports News understands.
It is understood that the Senegal international's personal terms are not expected to pose a problem after both clubs settled on the transfer fee.
Gueye leaves after 3 years at Goodison Park, during which he made 108 appearances for Everton, scoring 4 goals.
Sky Sports News reported in January that the Ligue 1 champions were interested in signing the 29-year-old.
Everton rejected Paris Saint-Germain's initial £21,5 million bid despite the player handing in a transfer request at Goodison Park.
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Sky Sports News understands Sassuolo will pay the Hammers a fee of £7,2 million plus bonuses.
He made made a total of 116 appearances in his four seasons in east London, scoring 3 goals.
The Spanish-born Equatorial Guinea central midfielder struggled for game time last season due to the rise of Declan Rice.
It is a return to Serie A for the 27-year-old, who was at Sampdoria until moving to the Hammers in 2015.
Obiang would be the eighth senior player to leave the Hammers this summer following the sales of Marko Arnautovic and Lucas Perez as well as the expiration of Andy Carroll, Adrian del Castillo and Samir Nasri's contracts.
Cagliari have officially signed Marko Rog from Napoli, on loan with obligation to buy, for a reported €15 million.
The transfer was announced this evening with a curious video, which depicted Rog as a character from Spanish series La Casa de Papel, released on Netflix.
Croatia international Rog has signed a contract with the Sardinians to June 2024.
The 24-year-old midfielder spent the last 6 months on loan at FC Sevilla.
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Arsenal have completed the signing of Dani Ceballos on a one-year loan deal from Real Madrid.
The 22-year-old midfielder will take the club's number 8 shirt after becoming Arsenal's second signing of the summer following the arrival of winger Gabriel Martinelli earlier in the window.
Sky Sports News understands Tottenham Hotspur also showed an interest in a deal for Ceballos, who says he opted to join the Gunners because of the draw of working with Arsenal's manager Unai Emery.
He becomes Arsenal's first major signing of the summer. As well as suiting their limited budget, it is a deal which should afford Ceballos the game-time he wasn't getting at Real Madrid. It should also equip Arsenal's midfield with the qualities it lacks.
Aston Villa have agreed a deal worth more than £11 million for Club Brugge midfielder Marvelous Nakamba, Sky Sports News understands.
Nakamba had been refusing to train with the Belgian side after Villa's first bid was turned down last month.
The Zimbabwe international is set to become Villa's second signing of the summer from the Belgian side, with Brazilian striker Wesley Moraes already having arrived at Villa Park in a deal worth in excess of £20 million.
Nakamba joined Brugge from Vitesse Arnhem in the summer of 2017 and helped his side to the Belgian title in his first season.
The 25-year-old represented Zimbabwe at the African Cup of Nations earlier this summer, but only featured in their opening match defeat to Egypt as injury ruled him out of the remainder of their unsuccessful group stages campaign.
The 27-year-old Ghana international returns to Selhurst Park after featuring 25 times on loan for Palace last season.
Ayew joined Swansea from Aston Villa in January 2017, going on to score 12 goals in 58 games for the club.
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Former AS Roma midfielder Daniele de Rossi has signed with Boca Juniors, the Argentine giants have announced.
De Rossi joins the club on a short-term contract, after playing over 600 times across nearly two full decades with Roma.
His time with the Serie A side came to an end following the 2018-2019 season, with the midfielder posting an emotional farewell in which he thanked current and former team-mates and "every Roma fan" for his time with the club.
Boca made their intentions clear last week amid rumours that the 35-year-old was destined to sign for the Argentine outfit, claiming that the deal was 99% done and that De Rossi would in fact be flying to Buenos Aires to finish off the deal.
De Rossi arrived in Argentina on Thursday amid massive fanfare, with Boca posting on social media accounts when he arrived in the country and essentially confirming his signing hours later with a slightly cryptic post showing him at the club and another saying he was "home".
De Rossi leaves Roma as a 2-time Coppa Italia winner with the club, having also won the Serie A Footballer of the Year award in 2009.
He also comes to Argentina as a World Cup winner, claiming the title with Italy in 2006.
His list of personal honours also includes FIFA FIFPro World XI nomination in 2009 and a place on the Team of the Tournament for the 2012 European Championship, which saw Italy lose to Spain in the Final.
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Real Madrid centre-back Jesus Vallejo will have a medical on Friday ahead of a season-long loan move to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sky Sports News understands.
Wolverhampton have agreed a deal with Madrid but it does not include an option to buy the 22-year-old.
Vallejo has 2 years left on his contract at the Bernabeu and has not given up hope of establishing himself in Madrid.
Vallejo began his career at Real Zaragoza before joining Real Madrid in 2015.
He played just 7 matches for the La Liga side last season.
Inter Milano centre-back Joao Miranda has officially agreed terms with Jiangsu Suning and terminated his contract by mutual consent.
The Brazilian defender joined Inter in 2015 and over 4 seasons with the Nerazzurri, he made 121 appearances and scored one goal.
Multiple sources including Sportitalia, ANSA and more all note Miranda had a meeting with club directors this morning and gave the all-clear to the Chinese move.
Jiangsu Suning and Inter are both owned by the Suning Group, so it will be simple to get the paperwork completed.
It's reported Miranda will sign a 3-year contract. The 34-year-old Brazil international had also been linked with AS Monaco.
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Bournemouth have agreed a £15 million fee with Huddersfield Town for midfielder Philip Billing, Sky sources understand.
The 23-year-old is expected to undergo a medical within the next few days.
Billing has not been given a squad number at the John Smith's Stadium after Huddersfield's relegation to the Championship.
He made 23 appearances for the Terriers in the Premier League last season, scoring 2 goals.
He appeared at the U21 European Championships for Denmark this summer, and has also received one senior call-up.
Genoa could complete their swoop for Eintracht Frankfurt's Japan international Daichi Kamada this weekend.
According to Sky Sport Italia, the creative midfielder - who turns 23-year-old next month - could arrive today for his medical.
Kamada joined Eintracht Frankfurt in 2017 and spent last season on loan with Belgian side Sint-Truiden.
It was there that he scored 16 goals and provided 9 assists in 36 competitive games.
He had also been linked with Fiorentina and the cost of the operation is believed to be around €5 million.
Kamada will become the second Japanese player to wear the Genoa jersey after Kazuyoshi Miura in 1994-1995.
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Sebastian Rode has completed his return to Eintracht Frankfurt, signing a 5-year deal after leaving Borussia Dortmund.
Rode spent the second half of last season on loan at Eintracht, making 20 appearances in all competitions.
And last season's Europa League semi-finalists have now sealed a permanent deal for the midfielder, with a €4 million transfer fee reported to have changed hands.
Rode spent 4 years in Frankfurt earlier in his career before joining Bayern Munchen for a short spell in 2014.
Rode could miss the start of the new Bundesliga season as he is still recovering from a knee injury sustained in the Europa League last 4 tie against Chelsea, but the club say he's making "excellent progress" in his rehabilitation.
Frankfurt had a disappointing finish to the 2018-2019 season which promised much as they entered the final stages.
They were in 4th place in the Bundesliga with weeks to go in the season, a position which would have brought them Champions League football.
They slipped away though, allowing Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Monchengladbach and VfL Wolfsburg to bypass them as they dropped to 7th, meaning they must play Europa League qualification matches.
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AC Milan striker Patrick Cutrone will reportedly sign a 4-year contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Cutrone is set to join Wolverhampton in a €22 million transfer, with the Rossoneri to receive €18 million up-front from his sale, plus €4 million in bonuses.
Milan News has since followed up that the forward will pen a 4-year deal worth €2 million per season with the Premier League side.
That is virtually twice as much as what the 21-year-old currently earns at San Siro.
He is expected to leave for England on Monday or Tuesday to complete his transfer.
Cutrone broke out for Il Diavolo during the 2017-2018 campaign and ended it as their top scorer with 18 goals in all competitions.
However, the subsequent arrivals of Gonzalo Higuain and Krzysztof Piatek limited him to just 3 Serie A strikes last season.
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Nicolas Pepe will arrive in England on Tuesday as his record-breaking move to Arsenal edges closer.
The Gunners have spent the past 48 hours locked in talks with Pepe's representatives after agreeing a £72 million deal with Lille for the 24-year-old attacker.
There are a few minor details still to be ironed out between both sides, but Pepe is scheduled to travel to England from France later today to put the finishing touches on his move and undergo his medical.
He will then sign a 5-year deal which will see him earn around £150,000 per week, with Arsenal hopeful he will be fit enough to play some sort of part in their opening Premier League fixture of the season at Newcastle on 11 August.
The Gunners are in action in France on Wednesday night when they take on Angers and they complete their pre-season campaign with a game against FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou on Sunday.
Arsenal will fly into Spain on the day of the game and it's too early to say whether Unai Emery will consider handing Pepe some minutes against the La Liga champions.
Pepe scored 22 goals last season as well as contributing 11 assists as Lille finished second in Ligue 1 to qualify for the Champions League.
He predominantly plays on the right side of the attack, although he can operate on the left or as a striker.
Arsenal will pay Lille around £20 million up-front, before paying off what remains of the fee in a series of instalments over the length of his 5-year contract.
Everton have agreed a transfer fee of £27,5 million, potentially rising to £36,6 million with Juventus for striker Moise Kean, according to Sky in Italy.
The 19-year old Italy international could earn around £52,000 per week, it is reported, with a medical possible as early as Wednesday.
The deal is expected to include a buy-back clause for Juve, and the fee could potentially rise to £36,6 million.
Kean scored 6 Serie A goals in 13 appearances last season and has also played 3 times for Italy, scoring twice.
The deal would be Everton's 4th signing of the summer having secured Andre Gomes from FC Barcelona, Jonas Lossl from Huddersfield Town and Fabian Delph from Manchester City.
The Hoffenheim exodus continues. Following the exits of Julian Nagelsmann, Nico Schulz, Joelinton and Kerem Demirbay, Nadiem Amiri has opted to move to Bayer Leverkusen.
While Hoffenheim have shepherded a few new players through the door, the spine of the side who impressed under Julian Nagelsmann's guidance continues to be stripped away. Nadiem Amiri has joined Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of around €11 million and follows Nico Schulz, Joelinton and Kerem Demirbay in leaving the club in this window.
Amiri came through the ranks in Sinsheim and the 22-year-old was part of Germany's U21 EURO winning side in 2017. The midfielder has won 24 caps for his country at that level.
With the departures of Julian Brandt and Dominik Kohr, the Werkself looked a little light in midfield but the club may also have one eye on the future, with Kai Havertz not expected to stay at the Bay ArenA much beyond this season.
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Aston Villa have agreed a £9 million fee to sign goalkeeper Tom Heaton from Burnley.
The 33-year-old England international, who had entered the last year of his contract at Turf Moor, is set to become Villa's 12th signing of the summer.
Heaton is expected to travel to the Midlands on Wednesday to undergo a medical.
Heaton started Burnley's last 2 pre-season friendlies, including Tuesday night's 6-1 win over Nice.
The former Manchester United youth player joined Burnley from Bristol City in 2013, and has since made 200 appearances under Sean Dyche.
Heaton was part of Gareth Southgate's most recent England squad, but the last of his 3 senior international appearances came in a friendly against France in June 2017.
Fiorentina have officially signed attacker Kevin-Prince Boateng from Sassuolo on a permanent basis.
The deal was confirmed on Fiorentina's official website, with the club paying €1 million for Boateng, who has put pen-to-paper on a 2-year contract.
The 32-year-old is vastly experienced after spells with the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Borussia Dortmund, Schalke, Eintracht Frankfurt and AC Milan, winning a Scudetto and Supercoppa with the latter.
He scored 5 goals in 15 appearances for Sassuolo before spending the second half of last season at FC Barcelona, where he played 4 times without finding the back of the net.
He becomes the first major signing of the Rocco Commisso era at Stadio Artemio Franchi.
Gregoire Defrel's move to Cagliari is imminent after he was left out of AS Roma's squad for their friendly against Perugia.
Gazzetta dello Sport writes the Sardinians will sign the striker on a €3 million loan with obligation to buy for €12 million plus €3 million in add-ons.
He is expected to put pen-to-paper on a contract worth €1,5 million per season, propped up by performance-related bonuses.
The Frenchman, who turned 28-year-old last month, was not included in Roma's squad for their pre-season clash with Perugia on Wednesday evening.
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Germany forward Andre Schurrle has joined Spartak Moscow on a season-long loan deal, his parent club Borussia Dortmund have announced.
Bundesliga giants Dortmund confirmed the agreement on Wednesday, meaning the 28-year-old will spend his second successive season away from the club.
Schurrle made 24 Premier League appearances for Fulham last season, scoring 6 goals.
Spartak have the option to sign the former Bayer Leverkusen, Chelsea and VfL Wolfsburg player permanently next year, with the fee reportedly set at €6 million .
He has played in 33 Bundesliga matches for Dortmund, scoring 3 goals.
Schurrle's arrival will boost a Spartak side sitting 10th in the Russian Premier League after 3 matches.
Zenit Sankt Petersburg are set to announce the signing of FC Barcelona winger Malcom, after the two clubs agreed a fee believed to be in the region of €40 million, plus €5 million in add-ons.
The La Liga champions fought off strong competition from AS Roma to sign the former Girondins Bordeaux star for €41 million just over a year ago.
But having made just 24 appearances in all competitions for Ernesto Valverde's side last season, the Brazilian is already on his way out of Camp Nou.
Malcom will earn around €6,5 million per season in Russia, whilst it is also understood that Barcelona will not have a buy-back option on the deal, which is expected to be made official on Wednesday.
The 22-year-old has a €180 million release clause in his contract, but Barcelona have made clear that they would be happy to sell the winger should anyone offer more than the €41 million fee spent on him last summer.
Goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin, who also helped Club America win the 2019 Clausura Copa MX, is moving to FC Porto, the club announced.
The move was widely expected after the goalkeeper left the training ground Tuesday and returned in tears, hugging his team-mates. He's the latest player to move from Las Aguilas this summer, with promising defender Edson Alvarez sold to Ajax and veteran forward Oribe Peralta moved to Chivas earlier in the summer window.
Marchesin arrived in Liga MX from Lanus, first playing with Santos Laguna before moving to Mexico City. He was part of Argentina's 2019 Copa America roster, serving as Franco Armani's back-up.
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Watford have confirmed the sale of Dodi Lukebakio to Hertha Berlin for a fee Sky Sports News understands is in excess of £18 million.
The 21-year-old forward joined Watford from Anderlecht in January 2018 but only managed 15 minutes of action during his time with the Hornets.
Lukebakio spent last season on loan with Fortuna Dusseldorf, scoring 14 goals in 34 appearances in all competitions, including a hat-trick against champions Bayern Munchen.
The Belgium international returns to Germany with Hertha, who finished 11th last season, one place below Dusseldorf.
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Sao Paulo have confirmed the signing of former Paris Saint-Germain full-back and Brazil star Daniel Alves.
Alves has signed a contract with the Brazilian giants until December 2022, it was announced on Thursday.
The 36-year-old - who first moved to Europe in 2002, joining FC Sevilla from Bahia - was a free agent following his PSG departure after 2 years with the Ligue 1 champions.
Alves had been linked to former club FC Barcelona and the Premier League, however, the veteran has opted to return home to Brazil as he eyes the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Alves captained Brazil to Copa America glory on home soil in July - taking his career haul to 40 trophies.
The veteran's transfer was announced in a video on Sao Paulo's Twitter account, with the defender expressing his excitement to be back in his native country.
Sao Paulo also posted on Twitter that Alves would wear the number 10 jersey at his new club.
