Cruzeiro renew academy gem's contract for three more years | OneFootball

Cruzeiro announced this Friday the contract renewal of Filipe Morais. The 17-year-old player has stood out in the club’s youth ranks and for the Brazilian National Team. The signed contract is valid for three years.

Filipe Morais joined Cruzeiro in 2017, when he was just nine years old. Since then, he has been developing at the club and has already drawn attention for the potential he has shown.

For now, Cruzeiro has not yet promoted Filipe to the first team, but he is already an established player at the under-20 level. Last year, at just 16, he made appearances in the Brazilian Championship for the age group. This season, he played in some matches during the club’s title-winning Copinha campaign.

Despite his young age, a major European club has already shown interest in securing the youngster’s future. Chelsea sought to understand the conditions for signing Filipe from Cruzeiro, which asked for more than R$ 300 million.

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