According to a report from Brazilian insiders Bruno Andrade and Andre Hernan of ESPN, Zenit will not let 28-year-old Brazilian midfielder Gerson leave for less than €40 million. The report indicates that Zenit established this asking price because they do not want the player to depart in the winter. It is noted that both Cruzeiro and Palmeiras, who are interested in the midfielder, are not willing to pay such a fee and are expected to withdraw from negotiations. Gerson has been capped 14 times for Brazil, joined the Russian club in July 2025, and has a contract that runs until 2030. His market value is estimated by Transfermarkt at €22.00m. In the 25/26 season, he has made 8 appearances in the Premier Liga without scoring a goal.