Cruzeiro eyeing move for Flamengo’s Everton Cebolinha after Tite’s request | OneFootball

Tite is the new coach of Cruzeiro for the 2026 season

Cruzeiro continues its planning for the 2026 season after announcing the arrival of Tite as the new coach of the team. Thus, following requests from the coach, the club from Minas Gerais has started exploring the signing of Everton Cebolinha, a player from Flamengo.

According to information from the radio station ‘Itatiaia’, Tite sees Cebolinha as a good reinforcement profile for Cruzeiro. Additionally, the coach has a good relationship with the forward, as they worked together at Flamengo and won the 2019 Copa América with the Brazilian National Team.

What is Cebolinha's situation at Flamengo?

Everton Cebolinha had requested to leave Flamengo before the Club World Cup, held between June and July this year. However, coach Filipe Luís blocked the departure of the red-black forward in the middle of the season.

Despite not being a guaranteed starter in Filipe Luís's team, Cebolinha returned to prominence at the end of the season. In 2025, the forward played 43 matches, scoring four goals and providing four assists.

How much does Flamengo want to sell Cebolinha?

Despite being heavily scouted after the end of the season, Everton Cebolinha is not expected to have an easy time leaving Flamengo. This is because the Red-Black promises to demand up to 8 million euros (R$ 52 million at the current exchange rate) to release the forward.

Does Cruzeiro want to sign another player involved with Flamengo?

It is worth noting that Cruzeiro is attempting to sign another player related to Flamengo: Gerson. In July 2025, Zenit (RUS) paid 25 million euros (R$ 160 million at the time) upfront to take the midfielder from Mengão. Thus, the Russian team promises to make it difficult for the ‘Joker’ to leave.

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