Defender becomes Cruzeiro's main asset on the market | OneFootball

Center-back Jonathan Jesus has become Cruzeiro’s main asset and is now valued at 20 million euros (around R$120 million).

Signed from Ceará in 2024 for R$8 million, the young player struggled in his first few months, but his path was transformed by two coaches, according to ge.

First, Tite blocked his sale to Zenit for R$60 million, ensuring he stayed.

Then, after the player suffered an injury, Artur Jorge made him an undisputed starter for the team from April onward.

An essential part of the season, Jonathan recently drew interest from Benfica, Betis, and Real Sociedad, but Cruzeiro’s board turned them down, unwilling to lower its new multimillion-dollar asking price and already planning a salary increase for the player.

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