Cruzeiro vice-president sends message to Gerson, former Flamengo star | OneFootball

Expectations for Gerson are among the highest among Cruzeiro fans for 2026

After declaring his love for Flamengo and a frustrating stint in Russia, Gerson is awaited at Cruzeiro. The vice-president of the Belo Horizonte club even states that the expectations for the midfielder are extremely high.

— He is a player we are negotiating with, it is not an easy negotiation. It is a negotiation that will take a few days because he is at a big club in Russia and because of Gerson's stature. Like a good “mineiro”, we negotiate slowly, day by day — highlighted Pedro Junio, who adds:

— We have high expectations, but we know it’s not an easy negotiation. We are working on it. Who knows, maybe we can have a happy ending regarding Gerson. The player wants to return to Brazilian football and Cruzeiro is one of the options for him — said the Cruzeiro executive this Friday (02) to Rádio Itatiaia.

How much will Cruzeiro pay for Gerson?

Rumors said that defender Jonathan Jesus, from Raposa, would be used as a bargaining chip for the midfielder. However, Junio denied this and stated that he hopes it won’t come to that in order to sign the former Flamengo player.

What is Gerson’s situation at Zenit?

Zenit invested 25 million euros (R$ 160 million at the time) to take Gerson from Flamengo in July 2025. Wearing the Russian team’s shirt, the midfielder played 15 matches, scoring two goals.

Will Gerson return to Brazilian football?

With no response from Flamengo, the “Joker” began looking for other clubs in the national scene. Thus, Cruzeiro appears as one of the interested parties in signing the midfielder. Not by chance, the Minas Gerais team is in talks with Zenit to understand the terms of the negotiation.

What are Gerson’s numbers at Flamengo?

It’s worth noting that Gerson was, besides being the club’s captain, one of the main names for Flamengo in the 2025 season. With the Sacred Mantle, the midfielder played 253 games, scoring 19 goals and providing 34 assists.

Furthermore, the midfielder is one of the professionals with the most titles in the club’s history. Overall, the player won 14 trophies wearing the red and black shirt: three Brazilian Championships, one Copa do Brasil, two Libertadores, three Supercopa do Brasil, one Recopa Sudamericana, and four Carioca Championships.

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