Gerson lands in Belo Horizonte to sign for Cruzeiro | OneFootball

Cruzeiro’s main signing for 2026, midfielder Gerson landed this morning at Pampulha Airport in Belo Horizonte to sign his contract with the club. Accompanied by Raposa’s directors and his father and agent, Marcão, the player passed quickly by the press and headed to Toca da Raposa, where he will undergo medical exams and sign a four-season contract.

After weeks of negotiations, the Celeste SAF reached an agreement with Zenit, from Russia, and finalized the transfer permanently, in a deal that becomes the highest ever carried out by the club and also by Brazilian football in absolute values.

The deal was closed for 27 million euros fixed, plus 3 million euros conditional on performance goals, totaling 30 million euros. The positive outcome came after Cruzeiro’s latest offer was accepted by the Russian club’s directors, ending a process considered complex behind the scenes.

Initially, the talks included the possibility of including defender Jonathan Jesus in the negotiation. However, after internal evaluations and observations during the first preseason training sessions, the coaching staff decided to keep the defender in the squad, which led the board to restructure the proposal exclusively in financial terms.

Revealed by Fluminense, Gerson built a significant career in Brazilian football before moving to Europe, where he played for Roma and Fiorentina. Back in Brazil, he experienced his best moments wearing Flamengo’s shirt, being a key player in important achievements between 2019 and 2021. After another spell at the Rio club, he played for Olympique de Marseille and, more recently, for Zenit, before sealing his definitive return to Brazilian football.

The signing had the direct approval of coach Tite, who has already worked with the player both in the Brazilian National Team and at Flamengo, and sees the midfielder as a key piece of the sporting project starting in 2026.

Gerson will be Cruzeiro’s fourth reinforcement for 2026. Before him, the Celeste club secured the signings of goalkeeper Matheus Cunha and forwards Neiser Villareal and Chico da Costa.

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