Cruzeiro owner confirms interest in signing ex-Flamengo star Gerson | OneFootball

Gerson has a contract with Zenit (RUS) until June 2030

Former Flamengo player, Gerson has not yet managed to establish himself in Russian football. Because of this, the Zenit (RUS) midfielder has attracted the interest of Brazilian teams, including Cruzeiro. The owner of the Minas Gerais club, Pedro Lourenço, confirmed that the club is trying to sign the player.

— He is truly a great player and is of interest. Gerson is of interest to any team in Brazil. With Cruzeiro, it's no different. Now, there's a big difference between being interested and actually signing him — he said, before concluding:

— He is an expensive player, he went there for a very high amount. The desire to have him, I’ll tell you, we do have it, he’s a great player — revealed Pedro Lourenço, in an interview with ‘Central da Toca’.

How did the negotiations between Zenit and Flamengo go?

Zenit invested 25 million euros (R$ 160 million) to take Gerson from Flamengo in July 2025. Because of this, the Russian team wants to recover the amount invested in order to negotiate the midfielder. After all, besides thinking about their own finances, the club believes the player is adapting well in Russia.

What are Gerson's numbers at Flamengo?

It’s worth noting that Gerson was, besides being the club captain, one of the main names for Flamengo in the 2025 season. Wearing the Sacred Mantle, the midfielder played 253 matches, scoring 19 goals and providing 34 assists.

Furthermore, Gerson is one of the players with the most titles in Flamengo’s history. Overall, the ‘Joker’ won 14 trophies wearing the red-and-black shirt: three Brazilian Championships, one Copa do Brasil, two Libertadores, three Brazilian Supercups, one Recopa Sudamericana, and four Carioca Championships.

What are Flamengo’s priorities for the next transfer window?

Meanwhile, Flamengo already has some transfer priorities defined: a goalkeeper, a center-back, a midfielder, a winger, and a striker. Thus, the names of Gabriel Brazão, from Santos, and Vitão, from Internacional, have started to appear on the red-and-black radar.

After investing almost R$ 300 million in the last transfer window, Flamengo does not intend to make ‘crazy’ moves at the start of 2026. Therefore, the focus of Mengão is to make only targeted signings, while trying to maintain the core of the current squad.

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