Corinthians idol confirms Flamengo goalkeeper set to join Cruzeiro | OneFootball

Cássio and Matheus Cunha faced each other when one played for Corinthians and the other was Flamengo’s starting goalkeeper

There’s already a Flamengo player packing his bags to leave. That’s because Cruzeiro’s goalkeeper Cássio confirmed on Thursday (04) that the Rubro-Negro keeper Matheus Cunha will join the Belo Horizonte team.

— I talked to him, asked if he had already looked for a house, tried to help, asked where he would live and so on. The information is as good as it gets. I played against him when I was at Corinthians, and he was at Flamengo. He’s a really nice guy and I’m sure he’s someone who’s coming to help Cruzeiro,” revealed Cássio, adding:

— (…) The one who benefits is Cruzeiro and I’m sure he’ll adapt quickly here to BH, to the style here, and I’m sure he made the right choice coming to a great club. Cruzeiro is a very well-structured club and will welcome him very well,” he said.

How much will Cruzeiro pay Flamengo to get the goalkeeper?

Matheus Cunha will arrive at Cruzeiro as a free agent, since his contract with Flamengo ends on the last day of this year. Therefore, the team from Minas Gerais will not pay anything to the Rubro-Negro to get the goalkeeper.

Will Matheus Cunha be a starter at Cruzeiro?

The expectation is that Matheus Cunha will share goalkeeping duties with Cássio, the Corinthians idol, who is already 38 years old and has two years left on his contract with Cruzeiro. The Minas Gerais team considered that they did not have a backup worthy of the experienced goalkeeper.

How did Matheus Cunha perform at Flamengo?

Matheus Cunha lost his starting spot at Flamengo at the end of 2023. That season, the goalkeeper had some good moments, but became known for conceding three goals in the round of 16 of the Libertadores to Olimpia (PAR).

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