Vinicius Junior’s old Portuguese club owe Cruzeiro for defender | OneFootball

Cruzeiro is monitoring a financial issue related to the transfer of the 23-year-old defender Paulo Eduardo, who was developed at Toca da Raposa. The defender, who came through the celestial youth system and was transferred to Portuguese football in 2022, generated new revenue for the Minas Gerais club after being sold at the beginning of this season by Alverca, from Portugal, to Riga, from Latvia, for 500 thousand euros.

In the transaction, Cruzeiro retained a percentage of the economic rights and would be entitled to receive about 225 thousand euros — approximately R$ 1.5 million at the current exchange rate. However, the Portuguese club, which has Real Madrid and Brazilian National Team forward Vinicius Junior as a co-owner, has not yet transferred the due amount, despite having already received part of the payment from the sale.

In light of the delay, the celestial management is considering the possibility of appealing to FIFA to claim the amounts they believe are rightfully theirs.

Trained in Cruzeiro's youth system and seen as a promising talent, Paulo Eduardo did not have a consistent run in the main team amidst the turbulent phase experienced by Raposa in recent years. Initially transferred to Santa Clara, in Portugal, the defender had few opportunities at the European club and also played for Grêmio Novorizontino and São Bernardo in Brazil before joining Alverca. In the current season, after the sale to Riga, he has already played for Auda FK, also in Latvia.

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