Zenit has recently made inquiries about Kaiki. The Cruzeiro board will only begin negotiations for offers of approximately 15 million euros. Kaiki recently received a salary increase at Cruzeiro, and the club considers that transfer proposals will be inevitable after the Brasileirão concludes.

Zenit made an inquiry regarding 22-year-old left-back Kaiki. Globo reports that the club from Belo Horizonte will not sell Kaiki for less than €10 million. It is expected that the deal for the potential sale of the player will be concluded for a significantly larger amount. Other European teams are also showing interest in the Brazilian footballer. The defender is on the radar of Brazil national team head coach Carlo Ancelotti. Kaiki has been playing for Cruzeiro's senior team since January 2023, and his contract with the club runs until the end of 2027. According to Transfermarkt, the market value of the player is €6 million.

Zenit made a consultation for Kaiki, and there were also approaches from clubs in Italy and Portugal. The contacts were made directly with Cruzeiro, which stopped the conversations early on, and none of them evolved to the point of opening negotiations. The Russian club's inquiry was made before their transfer window closed on the 11th of the previous month. Cruzeiro has made it clear that they will not open any future conversation for less than €10 million, with the expectation that any negotiation would be for a considerably higher amount.