 In the summer transfer of 2008, Alex was in the transfer spotlight when he was linked with a move to Spartak Moscow worth 14 million.However, the potential buyers has not been reached

He joined Spartak Moscow in February 2009 for worth 5 million and keeping him there, until 2013.After leaving Brazil for Russia, Alex explain his departure, stating the time has come for him to play in Europe and against his wishes to stay for the rest of his career at Internacional.