Cruzeiro have decided on the future of defending midfielder Wallace, who has been out of the main squad since April. The player has been sent out on loan to Vitoria until the end of the year. However, his departure has reduced the salary cost somewhat but not completely. According to ge, Cruzeiro will still pay 50% of the player's salary.
The Wallace incident appears to be a repeat of an expensive script for the club over the past few months. That is, players who were brought into the team at a huge cost failed to perform as expected on the field, resulting in them being dropped from the team, but still costing the club.
A few such examples are highlighted in a report by GE.
Wallace: Due to some internal problems at the club, he could no longer find a place as a key player in the team. He will play in Vitoria until the end of the year, where he will receive 50% of his salary from Cruzeiro.
Gabigol: Club owner Pedro Lorenzo was very keen to sign Gabigol. He joined Cruzeiro in January 2025, but his salary and bonuses stood at 25 million reais a month. He was a first eleven player under Fernando Diniz, but lost his place in the first eleven under Leonardo Jardim. After missing a penalty in the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil, there was intense discontent among the fans. He went on loan to Santos for 50% of his salary, where he scored 13 goals and 4 assists in 49 matches.
Dudu: Dudu joined the team controversially from Palmeiras, but managed to score just 2 goals in 17 matches. He also dropped out of the first XI under Jardim. He was also in controversy yesterday, as he made a post on social media, in which he mentioned why he was out of allocation. His contract has since been canceled in negotiations with the club authorities, but the club will have to pay him up to the next 15 months, a total of 15 million riyals.
