Kauã Prates, a 17-year-old Brazilian left-back from Cruzeiro, has been linked with Palmeiras, alongside other clubs such as Borussia Dortmund, Napoli, Juventus, Porto, and Benfica. Milan had an offer of approximately 4 million euros rejected, as Cruzeiro is seeking 10 million euros for the player. The player has 5 caps for the Brazil U17 team and his contract is valid until the end of 2027. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €6.00m, and reports in late 2025 mentioned a release clause of €60 million.