Pedro Lourenço, owner of Cruzeiro's SAF, has confirmed a proposal from Flamengo for Kaio Jorge. This proposal was previously reported by ESPN. According to that report, Flamengo initially agreed to pay 30 million euros to Cruzeiro for Kaio Jorge. A second proposed deal from Flamengo is for 22 million euros plus the inclusion of Everton Cebolinha. Pedro Lourenço stated in an interview with Itatiaia that Cruzeiro wants 50 million euros for Kaio Jorge and that Flamengo's proposal does not satisfy the club.

Cruzeiro is aware of Flamengo's interest in 23-year-old Brazilian striker Kaio Jorge, who was the top scorer in the Campeonato Brasileiro and Copa do Brasil. Cruzeiro has set an asking price of 50 million euros for the player, according to ge. An official proposal from Flamengo has not yet been made. The interest was first reported by Espn and later confirmed by ge. Cruzeiro does not intend to sell Kaio Jorge in this transfer window, as keeping him was one of coach Tite's initial requests upon being hired. The club is reluctant to strengthen a direct rival in Brazil unless an offer is significantly above market standards. Recently, Cruzeiro rejected a formal loan offer with a purchase obligation from West Ham. Additionally, Kaio Jorge himself turned down a 30 million euro approach from Zenit, meaning the proposal was never forwarded to Cruzeiro. The one-cap Brazil international joined Cruzeiro from Juventus in July 2024 for a reported €7.2 million, and his contract is valid until the end of 2028. His current market value is listed by Transfermarkt at €22.00m. The rejected West Ham offer in December 2025 was reportedly a loan-to-buy deal totaling €25 million, while Cruzeiro's asking price has been cited at various other levels between €25 million and €40 million in recent months.