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What did Pedro Lourenço, owner of Cruzeiro's SAF, say about Kaio Jorge?

Pedro Lourenço, owner of Cruzeiro's SAF, spoke again about the ‘Kaio Jorge case‘ at Flamengo. In an interview, the executive stated that he has no intention of selling the forward. However, if the Rubro-Negro offered 50 million euros (R$ 311 million at the current exchange rate), he would have to release the player.

“If they offered the 50 million, I would sell, but I had no intention of selling and I will not sell. We renewed with Kaio until 2030, we are happy, in the meantime we signed Gerson, we have to hold on to what we have. Flamengo is very strong, otherwise, they will weaken us even more”, said Pedro Lourenço in an interview with ‘TV Band do Triângulo Mineiro’.

HOW WAS FLAMENGO'S NEGOTIATION TO TRY TO SIGN KAIO JORGE FROM CRUZEIRO?

At the beginning of the transfer window, Flamengo identified Kaio Jorge as the main ‘target’ to strengthen the attack. Thus, the Rubro-Negro made several attempts, however, they encountered resistance from Cruzeiro.

In the last proposal, Flamengo went as far as to ‘stretch the rope’ and offered more than 32 million euros (about R$ 199 million) to the Minas Gerais team, but the negotiation did not happen. As a result, Mengo ‘paused’ and the talks are closed.

DID CRUZEIRO RENEW THE CONTRACT WITH KAIO JORGE?

Yes! Amidst Flamengo's pursuit of Kaio Jorge, Cruzeiro extended the contract with the forward. Now, the contract is valid until 2030, which was previously until 2028. In other words, the Minas Gerais team extended the agreement with the player for two more seasons.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S SITUATION IN THE TRANSFER WINDOW?

While Kaio Jorge remains at Cruzeiro, Flamengo continues to keep an eye on market opportunities. For the defense, the club brought in Vitão, formerly of Internacional. In goal, Andrew arrives to compete for the position with Rossi.

Meanwhile, Lucas Paquetá remains on Mengão's radar, who counts on the player's desire to return to succeed in the negotiation. The decisive meeting between Flamengo and West Ham (ENG) is scheduled for this Friday (16).

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