Grêmio use Gabriel Mec money to pay Giuliano Bertolucci | OneFootball

Grêmio reached an agreement in September 2026 with businessman Giuliano Bertolucci for the payment of a debt of R$ 19,012,850.01. The amount includes principal, interest, a fine, and legal fees, and will be paid with part of the proceeds from the sale of midfielder Gabriel Mec to Porto.

RTI Esporte Agency has learned that the debt refers to intermediary services related to the transfer of forward Pepê to Porto in 2021. The claim was later taken to court by the businessman, who was seeking payment of the amounts owed.

Under the agreement filed in September, a portion of the revenue Grêmio will receive from Gabriel Mec’s transfer is tied directly to payment to the businessman. The amount earmarked to settle the debt will have a specific purpose.

The claim began with Pepê’s sale

The debt discussed between the parties did not originate from Gabriel Mec’s transfer. The debt is related to Pepê’s move to Porto in 2021 and to the intermediary services provided by Giuliano Bertolucci in that transaction.

Before the agreement, the Italian-Brazilian businessman went to court to collect the amounts. Among the requests presented was the seizure of prize money Grêmio was due to receive for competing in the Copa do Brasil.

Giuliano Bertolucci also requested the seizure of funds from the sale of center-back Viery to Fiorentina. The resources mentioned in the lawsuit could be used to guarantee payment of the obligation.

Agreement defines source of payment

With the understanding reached in September, Grêmio and Giuliano Bertolucci established that part of the amounts from Gabriel Mec’s transfer to Porto will be directed toward settling the debt. The amount owed is R$ 19,012,850.01, including the applicable charges.

The amount does not correspond to Gabriel Mec’s sale, but to the debt accumulated from Pepê’s transfer. The revenue provided for in the agreement will be allocated to payment to Giuliano Bertolucci, with no use for other purposes until it is fully settled.

Seizure request involved other sources

Gabriel Mec’s transfer to Porto was defined as the source for settling the debt with Giuliano Bertolucci, according to the agreement filed by the parties in September. As a result, the revenue that will be allocated to payment of the financial obligation was established.

Before the agreement, there had been a request for seizure over Copa do Brasil prize money and funds from Viery’s transfer. Now, part of the revenue from Gabriel Mec will be used to pay the R$ 19 million debt, which originated in 2021.

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