The arrival of Tite at the head of Cruzeiro was the straw that broke the camel’s back for Gabigol’s distant chances of staying at the club in 2026. Even with a long contract, his departure is already a consensus.
At the Minas Gerais club, the subject is treated with caution, but the end of the line is now admitted. Between Gabigol’s representatives and the attacker himself, this possibility had already been reported.
From now on, the actual negotiations remain. With a very high salary, the difficulty envisaged by all parties is to find a club capable of remunerating the player during the inaugural year of financial fair play of the CBF.
Santos is the only one to maintain his interest, but within the limits of his possibilities. Aware that Gabigol is not valued, he will wait for the green light from the athlete, revealed to the club, who wishes to return home.
In Vila Belmiro the message also arrived that the idol will not continue in Cruzeiro with Tite. Discreetly, the coach made no mention or request that the athlete be traded.
Last year, however, Flamengo’s indifferent treatment angered Gabigol and his team. The striker’s departure from the club has been widely attributed to Tite. Like the few occasions in the selection since 2019.
The relationship became cold to the point that a reunion at another club was considered unthinkable. But under contract until the end of 2028, Gabriel Barbosa will have to present a solution to leave.
In addition to his salary of more than 3 million reais per month, the striker has more than 105 million reais to receive until the end of his contract, including gloves, since he signed a free contract.
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