Right-back on loan from Timao. For the player to participate in the match, Raposa’s board will have to pay R$1 million
Photo: Gustavo Aleixo / Cruzeiro – Caption: Wagner’s stay in Cruzeiro for 2026 uncertain / Jogada10
Cruzeiro will not be able to rely on Wagner for the Copa do Brasil semi-finals against Corinthians. After all, the right-back is on loan from Timão, and the Minas Gerais board is not considering paying the contractual fine so that he can enter the field in Mineirão, at 9:30 pm (Brasilia time), next Wednesday (10).
The expected value in the contract is R$1 million per game, according to GE. In this position, William is the key player, and coach Leonardo Jardim still has youngster Kawa Moraes as an option.
Moreover, Wagner is not in the best physical condition. After all, the player has not been on the field since July 30, when he suffered a fractured fibula against CRB, also in the Copa do Brasil.
The experienced defender spent almost four months out of Cruzeiro’s squad, returning against Ceara and Botafogo. Against Santos, in the final round of the Brazilian League, on Sunday, Wagner should get minutes. In this match, the heavenly coach will keep the key players.
The player arrived at Cruzeiro at the beginning of the current season on loan from Corinthians. After signing Leonardo Jardim, he competed for the starting position with William, until he suffered a serious injury.
Wagner wants to stay at Toca da Raposa for next season. Staying at the club is not guaranteed, largely due to the competition in this sector.
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