After Cruzeiro initially backed away from signing Argentine defender Valentín Gómez, from Vélez Sarsfield-ARG, the Argentine club reconsidered the deal and is willing to continue with negotiations for the athlete’s transfer. The player’s desire to play for Raposa would be a crucial factor in this.
Argentine journalist César Luis Merlo, who stated this Thursday (9) that the negotiations had not ended, reported this Friday (10) the agreement between Cruzeiro and Vélez for the contract. However, according to the investigation of the Itatiaiathe celestial club maintains its position of not continuing with the deal and signing Valentín Gómez for 2025.
The board of directors of the guarantor has ended the signing of reinforcements for the 2025 season. Even so, the Argentine press states that the celestial club will buy 90% of the economic rights of the 21-year-old defender, one of Vélez’s highlights, for 9 million euros (around R$56 million).
One of the details that stalled the negotiation concerns a tax issue. O does not want to bear part of the fees for the negotiation, as the Minas Gerais club understands that the taxes would be Vélez’s responsibility.
The current position, according to the Itatiaiaonly reiterates what had already been decided this Thursday: .
A left-handed defender who also plays as a left-back, Gómez was revealed by Vélez in 2022 and has a contract until the end of 2026. He was a highlight of the team in 2024, when they won the Argentine Championship. That year, the defender played 43 games, 42 of which as a starter.
