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Matheus Pereira: Cruzeiro Contract Extension
Cruzeiro announced the contract renewal with Matheus Pereira. The new contract is for three seasons, ending in December 2028. The 29-year-old player had a contract until mid-2026, but an early agreement was reached to extend it. The continued presence of Matheus Pereira in the squad was one of Tite's requests.
ESPN reported that Cruzeiro and Matheus Pereira have reached an agreement to renew his contract until the end of 2028. Matheus Pereira's current contract is until June 2026, and he will sign until the end of 2028. Cruzeiro's management made a significant effort to keep Matheus Pereira, and both the player and the club considered the new agreement to be an expected outcome. Matheus Pereira prioritized remaining at Cruzeiro and did not consider offers from other clubs.
The renewal for Matheus Pereira's contract is underway and will be finalized in the coming days. Pedro Lourenço stated that the situation with Matheus Pereira is progressing well. He said that he had recently had a conversation with him and hopes that the matter will be resolved in about five days at most so the group can be settled. Matheus Pereira was of interest to Palmeiras.
Pedro Junio, vice-president of Cruzeiro, told ESPN that discussions are in progress with Matheus Pereira and his representatives concerning a contract renewal. The vice-president conveyed optimism about reaching an agreement by February and noted that Matheus Pereira has a desire to continue at the club. According to Pedro Junio, Cruzeiro is making every effort for him to stay and the negotiations are proceeding well. He also said there is no established deadline for the talks, despite interest from the market in the possibility of Matheus Pereira signing a pre-contract.
According to Globo.com, Cruzeiro has publicly announced they are in advanced negotiations with Matheus Pereira and will sign a long-term contract with him.
Pedro Junio stated that Matheus Pereira's contract ends in the middle of next year and that negotiations are already very advanced, adding that they hope he stays. He described Pereira as an exceptional player and said they are making every effort for him to continue at the club. On Monday, Pedro Lourenço stated that the intention is to renew with Pereira for a contract of at least three years. Pedro Lourenço also said that Matheus has a contract until the middle of the year and they have consistently talked with him. He added that Pereira knows their interest to renew and that they are not interested in renewing for six months or for a year, but for three or five years, which he has already told him. Cruzeiro is waiting for Matheus Pereira to return from vacation to intensify conversations about the contract renewal. The expectation is that a renewal agreement will only occur next season.
Negotiations between Matheus Pereira and Cruzeiro for a contract renewal are at an advanced stage.
ESPN reported that Cruzeiro offered the 29-year-old Brazilian attacking midfielder Matheus Pereira a contract extension for two more seasons (until 2028), while the player is discussing the inclusion of an automatic renewal option for one more year, until 2029. Cruzeiro's board scheduled a new meeting with the player and his staff for early December to further discuss the renewal. The club intends to further increase his salary, and Matheus Pereira already has the highest salary in the squad. The club's president, Pedrinho, is directly responsible for the negotiation and supports a longer stay. Pereira, who joined the club in July 2024 and has been capped once by Brazil, has 6 goals and 7 assists in 27 Série A appearances this season and has a market value of €12.00m, according to Transfermarkt.
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