After soap opera, Cruzeiro announces new signing

After many chapters of a difficult soap opera for the cruise, the club got a happy ending to announce the hiring of midfielder Matheus Pereira. The player, who belongs to the al-hilalarrives on a one-year loan, and will play in Brazilian football for the first time in his career.

At the age of 27, Matheus will have his first challenge in the country where he was born, since he started his career in Sporting, and has remained between Europe and the Middle East ever since. After the Lisbon team, he had spells at Keysalso from Portugal, and by Nuremberg, from Germany. After that it came to West Bromwhere he gained great prominence until he went to Al-Hilal, from Saudi Arabia.

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Despite having a good start, and being a starter for a good period, he ended up losing space and being loaned to Al-Wahda two years after his arrival. There, he stayed only six months, until he started his negotiation with Cruzeiro, to play his first Brazilian Championship in 2023.

Without his club creating obstacles for the transfer, the soap opera was left to the management of Cabuloso and the player’s staff, who took a while to reach an agreement. With big winnings in Arabia, they needed a long time to reach a compromise that both sides could accept.

Present at Independência last Sunday, the 23rd, Matheus should not take long to be regularized and available to coach Pepa. The team’s next appointment will be against Athletico-PRnext Saturday, the 29th, for the Brasileirão, where Cruzeiro needs to win again after the defeat against Goias.