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The Incredible Figure Cruzeiro Paid for Gerson Santos and Turned It Into the Most Expensive Transfer in South America

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Cruzeiro broke the summer pass market with a stratospheric purchase. The Belo Horizonte club signed Gerson Santos for a sum that amounted to 35 million dollars. That is, about 32 billion Chilean pesos. The Brazilian flyer and selected was thus transformed into the most expensive transfer made in South America and left behind his compatriot Victor Roque, who arrived from Barcelona to Palmeiras for 30 million US dollars. The most curious thing abo…

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The Cruzeiro announced Gerson's recruitment on this Saturday. The flight was purchased from Zenit, from Russia, and signed with the mine club until December 2030. The business revolves around 27 million fixed euros (about R$ 176 million, in current rate), plus three million ($18 million) in bonus for targets. The 28-year-old player landed in Belo Horizonte on Saturday, when he was received by the directorate and the torched cruiser. He also cond…

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Cruzeiro broke the summer pass market with a stratospheric purchase. The Belo Horizonte club signed Gerson Santos for a sum that amounted to 35 million dollars. That is, about 32 billion Chilean pesos. The Brazilian flyer and selected was thus transformed into the most expensive transfer made in South America and left behind his compatriot Victor Roque, who arrived from Barcelona to Palmeiras for 30 million US dollars. The most curious thing abo…

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Russian Premier League club Zenit St. Petersburg, which also features Slovenian national team defender Vanja Drkušić, confirmed on its website that it has sold Brazilian midfielder Gerson to his home country, Cruzeiro.

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The cruiser announced this Saturday the recruitment of the middle champion Gerson, who defended the Zenit, of Russia, and turned the most expensive transfer already carried out by a Brazilian football club. The 28-year-old player signed a contract with the miner team until 2030. The middle came to Belo Horizonte on Saturday (9), when he carried out medical exams, and was received with great party by the torch. The athlete is waiting for the publ…

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Gerson, OM's former midfielder, left Zenith St. Petersburg. The 28-year-old Brazilian committed himself to Cruzeiro, who paid 27 million euros to recruit him.

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Brazilian football once again demonstrated its economic power. Cruzeiro, who has achieved third place in Brazileirao and qualified for the Copa Libertadores 2026, made the most expensive purchase in the history of South American football. Belo Horizonte’s team paid €27 million fixed – plus three in variables – to the Russian Zenit of Saint Petersburg to acquire Gerson Santos da Silva. The 28-year-old midfielder has an important career at club le…

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ESPN Brazil broke the news in Brazil on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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