Brasileirão club look to hijack Palmeiras move for Gerson | OneFootball

Ex-Flamengo, Gerson has been at Zenit for just over six months, but he might return to Brazil

Palmeiras has been eyeing the midfielder Gerson, former Flamengo player and currently at Zenit (RUS), for some time. However, the midfielder's destination might be different. This is because Cruzeiro is in negotiations with the player's staff.

Cruzeiro is willing to pay 12 million euros (R$ 77,616,000) for Gerson. However, Zenit wants 15 million euros (R$ 97 million) to release the midfielder and also receive Jonathan Jesus, a young defender from the Belo Horizonte team. This information comes from 'GE'.

Why is Zenit demanding so much?

In July, Flamengo stated that they would only release Gerson to Zenit if the Russians paid the release clause upfront. Thus, the Rubro-Negro received 25 million euros (R$ 160 million) and the midfielder headed to Russia.

Therefore, the team from Saint Petersburg will only negotiate the player if they believe they can recover the amount invested in July. Since the Russians have already made an offer to Cruzeiro of 10 million euros for Jonathan Jesus and are still asking for 15 more for the midfielder, the club would have recovered the amount.

How is Gerson doing in Russia?

Since July, the former Flamengo player has played only 12 times for Zenit. The athlete suffered a severe injury and has not been able to replicate the performance he showed in Brazil. Thus, the midfielder has only one goal, no assists, and two yellow cards.

How is Flamengo doing without Gerson?

Without the midfielder, Flamengo won the Brasileirão, Libertadores, Derby of the Americas, and Copa Challenger. Moreover, the Rubro-Negro had the opportunity to compete for the world title against PSG (FRA), which resulted in a spectacle for both teams.

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