The 33-year-old has been without a club since being released by Hertha Berlin over the summer. Mineiro was on trial at Arsenal for the past number of days in a bid to win a deal from Arsene Wenger.
The Arsenal manager organised behind-closed-doors matches in an attempt to assess the performance of the ex-Sao Paulo star but has decided against retaining his services, despite being light on midfield numbers.
Mineirowas a member of the 2007 Copa America squad for his country, and has appeared in 25 international matches for Brazil.
It is now rumoured that Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish is set to take a chance on the World Club Championship winner and offer him the opportunity to impress at St Andrews.
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