Libertadores winner with Flamengo seeks R$15m from Grêmio in court | OneFootball

Former Flamengo defensive midfielder, Gustavo Cuéllar left Grêmio ‘through the back door’

Flamengo and Grêmio face off in Porto Alegre this Sunday (10). A player who had spells at both clubs is ‘stirring things up’ behind the scenes. Gustavo Cuéllar, who left the Rio Grande do Sul side on bad terms, is demanding R$ 15 million from Tricolor over his contract termination.

Grêmio decided to end Cuéllar’s contract in February this year, but has yet to begin paying the penalty fee. According to the club, the Colombian defensive midfielder did not show a willingness to improve on a daily basis and was not fully committed in training. Signed in 2025, the player made only 29 appearances for the team.

Because of the non-payment, Cuéllar sent Grêmio an extrajudicial notice over the delay in transferring the money. After leaving the Rio Grande do Sul club, the midfielder returned to his home country and currently plays for Deportivo Cali (COL), who sit ninth in the Colombian Championship.

DO YOU REMEMBER?

Cuéllar, now 33, also left Flamengo on somewhat strained terms. An undisputed starter in Jorge Jesus’ team until the quarterfinals of the 2019 Libertadores, the Colombian asked Mengo to accept Al Hilal’s (SAU) offer. The Rubro-Negro tried to keep him because of his importance to the team, but it was no use, which irritated the club’s management at the time.

The player spent four seasons at Flamengo, from 2016 to 2019. In total, the defensive midfielder scored two goals and provided three assists in 167 matches. He was able to add the 2019 Libertadores and Brasileirão titles to his résumé, even though he left before the end of the season. In addition, he won two Carioca state championships.

WHEN IS GRÊMIO VS FLAMENGO?

The two teams Cuéllar played for in Brazil face each other this Sunday (10), starting at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Grêmio Arena. The match is valid for the 15th round of the Brasileirão, and Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match on its website, social media, and YouTube.

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