Cruzeiro Signs Gerson on Five-Year Deal in Record Brazilian Transfer

Overview

• The 28-year-old midfielder signed through December 2030 after completing medicals in Belo Horizonte.
• Cruzeiro will pay roughly €27 million to Zenit, with local reports citing up to €3 million in performance bonuses.
• The fee surpasses the previously reported Brazilian record set by Vitor Roque at €25.5 million.
• Gerson must appear in the CBF’s BID before he can be selected by coach Tite for match action.
• He returns from an injury-hit stint at Zenit with 12 appearances and one goal, and was presented as Cruzeiro’s No. 97 in a club video.