Pedro Júnior: Flamengo’s Kaio Jorge bid fell short of expectations

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·2. Januar 2026

Pedro Júnior: Flamengo’s Kaio Jorge bid fell short of expectations

The vice-president of Cruzeiro, Pedro Junio, spoke to Rádio Itatiaia about Cruzeiro's planning for 2026 and also about Flamengo's interest in forward Kaio Jorge, the top scorer of the Brazilian Championship and the Copa do Brasil in 2025. The Rio de Janeiro team made two offers to the club for the forward, both rejected, and according to the Cruzeiro executive, they are still far from meeting what the club expects for the athlete:

“Regarding Kaio Jorge, we received two offers from Flamengo that we understand at this moment the values are relatively low for what he represents at the club, top scorer of the Brazilian Championship and the Copa do Brasil, a high-level and young player. So we understand that the value offered by Flamengo is far below what Cruzeiro anticipates and we will not sell a player to any club at any cost.”

Pedro Junio highlighted Cruzeiro's current financial situation and emphasized that the club does not need to sell players to sustain its operations, which provides greater peace of mind to the coaching staff. The executive also revealed that preserving the core of the squad was a direct request from Tite and his team, as part of a strategy that prioritizes the continuity of the group and the implementation of specific reinforcements.

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“Today we can say that we do not depend on player sales to maintain the club. This is a fact that greatly reassures the coaching staff. Maintaining our squad for 2026 was one of Tite's and his team's requests, for us to try to keep as much of our squad available to him and make specific signings.”

Subsequently, the vice-president commented on the repercussions of Flamengo's interest in Kaio Jorge and directly addressed the speculations involving a possible arrival of Luiz Araújo or Everton Cebolinha as part of the deal. Pedro Junio made a point of clarifying that Cruzeiro has not initiated any negotiations with the Rio de Janeiro club, explained the reasons for the proposals being rejected, and reinforced the club's stance in the face of market pressure, highlighting Cruzeiro's current status on the national scene after the season performed.

“Regarding Luiz Araújo and Cebolinha, they are players that interest any club in Brazil, big and important players, but at this moment they were not involved in negotiations. Cruzeiro did not make any requests to Flamengo. They made two offers and they were rejected considering that the value offered was well below what Cruzeiro expects for Kaio Jorge. If they are willing to offer another value, we are willing to listen. We will always have this availability to listen to other clubs, we know that Cruzeiro today is in the spotlight due to the season we had, so we are calm about the approach of other clubs and we will continue working to keep Cruzeiro strong.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.