Cruzeiro vice-president reveals Kaio Jorge talks amid Flamengo bid

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·28 de abril de 2026

Cruzeiro vice-president reveals Kaio Jorge talks amid Flamengo bid

Flamengo tried to sign Kaio Jorge at the start of 2026

Kaio Jorge was Flamengo’s main target for the attack in the last transfer window. However, the Rubro-Negro failed to reach an agreement with Cruzeiro. The vice president of the Minas Gerais club, Pedro Junio, explained the strategy used to keep the player.

“The conversation with Kaio Jorge was very calm. He did receive an offer from Flamengo, but we showed him a project here where he could develop, where he could get closer to the Brazilian National Team, where he was happy, where he was already adapted. So we showed him this whole project, the affection we have for Kaio ever since the first moment he arrived here, when we brought him from Italy. We took care of him, we treated him well, we prepared Kaio Jorge to be at this high level that he reached at the end of the year and has maintained in 2026. So, with Kaio, it was smooth. We sat down, got organized, made a proposal to extend his contract, improve his salary, and he accepted. He believed in the project, he believes a lot in Cruzeiro, he really likes being here, he’s happy to be here, so that made things easier for us,” he said in an interview with ‘ESPN’.

How did the negotiations between Flamengo and Cruzeiro go?

Flamengo made its first official offer to try to sign Kaio Jorge on January 8. After Mengão indicated two offers that were rejected, in which the rubro-negro club included forward Everton Cebolinha, this time the scenario was different.

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This is because Flamengo submitted an offer of 30 million euros (R$ 188 million at the current exchange rate) to Cruzeiro for Kaio Jorge. However, the Belo Horizonte club once again rejected the proposal and took the opportunity to renew the striker’s contract until 2030.

Does Flamengo still want to sign a striker?

Yes! It is worth noting that Flamengo still has the attack as a priority for the next transfer window. Thus, the rubro-negro board wants to sign a center forward to rotate with Pedro, Mengão’s number 9.

What is Mengão’s next match?

Meanwhile, Flamengo remains focused on the Libertadores. This Wednesday (29), Rubro-Negro faces Estudiantes (ARG) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, in the third round of the continental tournament.

So, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of Flamengo’s match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air TV) and Paramount+ (streaming) will broadcast the Libertadores match.

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