According to ESPN, Aston Villa rates Cruzeiro's forward Kaio Jorge highly. The Premier League team is planning to sign reinforcements for the offensive sector in the January transfer window, and the Brazilian's name is being considered by them. A scout from Villa was present in Porto Alegre last Wednesday, watching the striker's performance in Cruzeiro's 1-0 victory over Grêmio. ESPN also reports the price to sign Kaio Jorge is high. According to sources, the Belo Horizonte team is only willing to begin talks for offers around 35 million euros.

Representatives from the English club Aston Villa will be present at the Arena do Grêmio to observe Cruzeiro's 23-year-old Brazilian forward Kaio Jorge and Grêmio's attacker Alysson during the match between the two teams in Porto Alegre. If the evaluation is positive, the Premier League club's management intends to submit a proposal to sign both players during the end-of-year transfer window. Kaio Jorge is the top scorer in the Brasileirão with 15 goals and has received inquiries throughout the season. He is under contract with Cruzeiro until the end of 2029, and the board of the Belo Horizonte team will not consider a negotiation for him for less than 25 million euros. The player has one cap for Brazil, and his current market value is €17.00m, according to Transfermarkt.