Cruzeiro director speaks out on Flamengo’s bid for Kaio Jorge | OneFootball

What did Pedro Junio, vice-president of Cruzeiro, say about the negotiation for Kaio Jorge?

Flamengo submitted a million-dollar proposal to Cruzeiro to secure the signing of Kaio Jorge. Despite this move, Pedro Junio, vice-president of the Minas Gerais team, sent a message to Mengão and stated that the values do not match what they aim for the forward.

“We understand that at this moment the values are relatively low for what he represents to the club. Top scorer of the Brazilian Championship, top scorer of the Copa do Brasil, a high-level player, young. So we understand that the value offered by Flamengo is below what Cruzeiro projects,” he said, before concluding:

“We will not sell any player at any cost to any club. Today we can say that we do not depend on player sales to maintain the club. This is a fact that reassures the technical staff”, concluded Pedro Junio in an interview with ‘Rádio Itatiaia’.

HOW IS THE NEGOTIATION BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND CRUZEIRO FOR KAIO JORGE?

In the latest offer, Flamengo proposed 32 million euros (R$ 204 million) to acquire Kaio Jorge. The negotiation consists of 24 million euros (R$ 153 million) + the inclusion of Everton Cebolinha, who is valued at 8 million euros (R$ 51 million).

Despite this offer, Cruzeiro refused to close the deal with Flamengo for Kaio Jorge. At the moment, the Minas Gerais team indicated that under these terms, the Rubro-Negro would have to include Luiz Araújo. However, Mengo is not interested in releasing the forward.

HOW IS FLAMENGO IN THE TRANSFER MARKET?

While seeking the signing of Kaio Jorge, Flamengo has already secured its first reinforcement for 2026. It is Vitão. In summary, the defender is just a few details away from being officially announced. Finally, Gabriel Brazão and Lucas Morisco appear as ‘targets’ for the club for the goalkeeper position.

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