Cruzeiro make R$20m bid for midfielder, meet him

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·20 July 2026

Cruzeiro submitted an offer to Sport for 18-year-old defensive midfielder Zé Lucas.

The Minas Gerais club offered a fixed 3.5 million euros (R$ 20.4 million) plus up to 2.5 million euros (R$ 14.5 million) in bonuses.

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Cruzeiro wants 80% of the player’s economic rights. The information comes from GE.

Cruzeiro, however, faces competition. Flamengo, Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine, and a Ligue 1 club are also interested.

According to GE, Cruzeiro is optimistic about reaching an agreement with the youngster.

Zé Lucas came through Sport’s own youth academy. In 2026, he played 23 matches.

In addition, the midfielder has been called up to Brazil’s youth national teams.

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