Flamengo Libertadores winner sues Grêmio for R$15m | OneFootball

Former Flamengo defensive midfielder Gustavo Cuéllar left Grêmio ‘through the back door’

Flamengo and Grêmio face each other in Porto Alegre this Sunday (10). A player who spent time at both clubs is ‘stirring up’ things behind the scenes. Gustavo Cuéllar, who left the team from Rio Grande do Sul on bad terms, is demanding R$ 15 million from Tricolor over the contract termination.

Grêmio decided to end Cuéllar’s contract in February this year, but so far has not started paying the penalty fee. According to the club, the Colombian defensive midfielder showed no desire to improve in his day-to-day work and did not fully commit in training. Signed in 2025, the player made only 29 appearances for the team.

Because of the lack of payment, Cuéllar sent Grêmio an out-of-court notice over the delay in transferring the money. After leaving the club from Rio Grande do Sul, the midfielder returned to his home country and currently plays for Deportivo Cali (COL), ninth place in the Colombian Championship.

DO YOU REMEMBER?

Cuéllar, now 33, also left Flamengo amid some friction. An undisputed starter in Jorge Jesus’ team until the quarterfinals of the 2019 Libertadores, the Colombian asked Mengo to accept Al Hilal’s (SAU) offer. The Rubro-Negro tried to keep him because of his importance to the team, but it was no use, irritating the board at the time.

The player spent four seasons at Flamengo, from 2016 to 2019. In total, the defensive midfielder scored two goals and provided three assists in 167 matches. The player was able to add the 2019 Libertadores and Brasileirão titles to his résumé, even though he left before the end. In addition, he lifted two Carioca titles.

WHEN DO GRÊMIO AND FLAMENGO PLAY?

The two teams Cuéllar played for in Brazil face each other this Sunday (10), starting at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Grêmio Arena. The match is valid for the 15th round of the Brasileirão, and Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match on the website, social media, and YouTube.

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