Cruzeiro targets Athletico-PR defender and studies signing

Still thinking about the rest of the season, the cruise follow with Zé Ivaldo as one of its targets. The defender of Athletico-PR he has a contract with the club from Paraná until the end of the year and is an old desire of miners. However, with the scenario presented, Fox can seek an agreement for the player to arrive only in 2024.

Zé Ivaldo is an Athletico-PR player until the end of the year and still does not have a renewal underway with the club. Despite being in a negotiation period, nothing has been achieved and, for that reason, the defender may sign a pre-contract with another team from the middle of the year.

According to what was informed by the ‘GE‘, there are two business possibilities that are studied and deepened by Cruzeiro. The first would be for the player to sign a pre-contract and join the squad in 2024. The second would be the search for a financial agreement between Raposa and Athletico-PR, which owns the athlete’s rights.

This week, Zé Ivaldo traveled with Ahtetico-PR to face Freedomfor the liberators. However, the defender did not start playing, despite having been recurring in the lineups of Paulo Turra. This season, the player played 17 games for Hurricane and scored two goals, a good number for a defender.

It is worth mentioning that the defender is an old acquaintance of Cruzeiro fans, since he participated in Cruzeiro’s victorious campaign last year, for Serie B. On loan from Athletico-PR, Zé Ivaldo played 33 games for Cabuloso and left a good impression on the club. Therefore, since his return to Hurricane, the board has been working on a definitive agreement.