Cruzeiro make fresh bid to sign Gerson, former Flamengo star | OneFootball

Gerson wishes to return to Brazilian football in 2026

Cruzeiro continues to pursue the signing of Gerson, former player of Flamengo, for the 2026 season. After Zenit (ZEN) rejected the first proposal from the Minas Gerais team, the club made a new offer to the Russians to secure the arrival of the midfielder.

According to journalist Venê Casagrande, Cruzeiro presented an offer of 27 million euros (R$ 169.7 million) to sign Gerson. Thus, the proposal includes 25 million euros (about R$ 157 million) fixed, plus a bonus based on goals of 2 million euros (R$ 12.5 million).

What was Cruzeiro's first proposal?

The first proposal presented by Cruzeiro was 12 million euros (R$ 75.4 million at the current exchange rate), plus defender Jonathan Jesus. It is worth noting that the Minas Gerais team's defender is internally valued at 13 million euros (R$ 81.7 million).

Did Flamengo try to sign Gerson?

After Gerson failed to adapt to Russian football, the player's father approached Flamengo's football director, José Boto, to offer the midfielder to the club. Marcão's request, in fact, occurred before the end of the 2025 season.

However, José Boto did not respond to Marcão about the possible return of Gerson. Additionally, the Portuguese director did not disclose the request to coach Filipe Luís and Flamengo's president, Luiz Eduardo Baptista.

What are Gerson's numbers at Flamengo?

It is worth highlighting that Gerson was, besides being the club's captain, one of the main names of Flamengo in the 2025 season. With the Sacred Mantle, the midfielder played 253 games, scoring 19 goals and providing 34 assists.

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

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