Overview

• Santos confirmed the temporary transfer on August 19, with the loan running for one year.
• Multiple reports say the agreement includes an option to buy, though the salary split and clause amount were not disclosed.
• The deal was finalized just before Peru’s August 18 registration deadline.
• Aquino was not registered for Santos’ Apertura 2025 and had been training with the club’s Sub-21 squad.
• Following a March 2024 right-knee fracture and reduced minutes, he is expected to feature in the Liga 1 Clausura and possibly the Copa Sudamericana with Alianza.