Cruzeiro set to sell Kauã Prates to Borussia Dortmund | OneFootball

Cruzeiro has advanced in negotiations for the transfer of left-back Kauã Prates, 17 years old, to Borussia Dortmund of Germany. The proposal presented by the German club has been accepted by Cruzeiro’s board, and the agreement is in the final stages of formalization.

The amounts, according to Central da Toca, reach 12 million euros, with part of the sum contingent on the fulfillment of goals established in the contract. The model includes variable clauses and provides for additional compensation to Cruzeiro depending on the player’s performance during his time with the European club.

Due to his age, Kauã Prates will remain at Cruzeiro until he turns 18, which will happen in August 2026. Until then, the player will remain available to the coaching staff and within the sporting plans of the Minas Gerais club.

The contract also establishes that Cruzeiro will retain a “sell-on” clause, entitling the club to a percentage of the profit from any future sale of the player made by the Germans.

Kauã Prates is a product of Cruzeiro’s youth academy and was promoted by coach Leonardo Jardim last year at the age of 16, having played 12 matches. The youngster had already received high praise from the club’s former coach, who once said that if he were still in charge of Monaco, “he wouldn’t wait for the youngster to turn 18 to take him to France.”

In the current season, Prates has already played three games and scored one goal. In addition to him, Cruzeiro also has Kaiki, another homegrown talent who has also been targeted by European clubs.

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