Overview
- The agreement totals €27 million fixed plus €3 million in bonuses and is pending the player's signature.
- Cruzeiro says the fee will make Gerson the most expensive signing in Brazilian football history.
- Club executive Bruno Spindel described the talks with Zenit as very difficult and complex, noting timing complications linked to Russia's Orthodox Christmas.
- Santos attempted a one‑year loan mediated by Neymar's father, but Zenit rejected it and focused on Cruzeiro's purchase offer.
- Cruzeiro dropped plans to include defender Jonathan Jesus after Tite vetoed the swap, and Gerson's camp cited working with Tite and 2026 World Cup ambitions as motivations.