Kaio Jorge to Aston Villa from Cruzeiro
The Verdict Right Now
| Move | Cruzeiro → Villa |
| In short | Cruzeiro striker back on radar |
| Last reported | September 14th (yesterday) |
| Sourcing | Aggregator-level, with no original reporting behind it yet |
Villa are one of several European clubs watching the Cruzeiro centre-forward ahead of January, Bolavip Brazil reported on September 14th in a piece relayed by Sport Witness. There is no Villa offer and no negotiation with Cruzeiro, and the report is explicit that nothing is concrete with any of the interested clubs. Milan and Benfica have made enquiries, with Fiorentina and Bayer Leverkusen also interested and Bayern Munich credited with monitoring him earlier. The 24-year-old has 17 goals in 40 appearances this year after 26 in 46 last season, is again Cruzeiro's leading scorer, and has been named in Carlo Ancelotti's preliminary Brazil squad. Cruzeiro renewed his contract recently and are under no pressure to sell. Villa scouts watched him against Grêmio last year in the game that preceded their signing of Alysson, and did not move at the time.
Primary source: Bolavip Brazil, relayed by Sport Witness (Pedro Reinert), September 14th · last corroborated September 14th.
How the Story Moved
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| September 14th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 9% (linked) — source: Bolavip Brazil, relayed by Sport Witness (Pedro Reinert), September 14th. Villa are one of several European clubs watching the Cruzeiro centre-forward ahead of January, Bolavip Brazil reported on September 14th in a piece relayed by Sport Witness. There is no Villa offer and no negotiation with Cruzeiro, and the report is explicit that nothing is concrete with any of the interested clubs. Milan and Benfica have made enquiries, with Fiorentina and Bayer Leverkusen also interested and Bayern Munich credited with monitoring him earlier. The 24-year-old has 17 goals in 40 appearances this year after 26 in 46 last season, is again Cruzeiro's leading scorer, and has been named in Carlo Ancelotti's preliminary Brazil squad. Cruzeiro renewed his contract recently and are under no pressure to sell. Villa scouts watched him against Grêmio last year in the game that preceded their signing of Alysson, and did not move at the time. |
Timeline since the rumor joined the board.