He is no longer a player of. This Friday (2), the Minas Gerais club officialized the termination of a contract with the 33-year-old striker, who had been living with a troubled environment in Toca da Raposa. The shutdown was defined in a mutual agreement and ends a passage marked by controversies. “Cruzeiro reports that it has reached an agreement with athlete Dudu for the immediate termination of the contractual bond between the striker and the star club,” says the statement issued by Celeste advisory. The end of the bond was already expected after the player gave an interview in a tone of outburst shortly after a match of the South American Cup, which caused his removal from the main cast.
Dudu came back to training in recent days, but the decision was already made behind the scenes. The episode wear out the relationship with coach Leonardo Jardim and showed an irreversible breakup. The club’s own president, Pedro Lourenço, was even caught by fans making gestures that indicated the imminent departure of the player.
At 33, he played 17 games with the Cruzeiro shirt this season and scored two goals. Hired with important reinforcement status, he failed to establish himself in the team and ends his second speech to the celestial team discreetly. Outside the plans in Belo Horizonte, the striker already arouses interest in the national market. Atletico-MG and Grêmio monitored the situation and awaited the termination to advance in a possible negotiation.
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