Main »
2013 » April » 17 » Dede snubs Europe for Cruzeiro
Dede snubs Europe for Cruzeiro
Brazil international Dede is on the verge of leaving Vasco da Gama for Cruzeiro, snubbing interest from Chelsea, AC Milan and Liverpool.
Reports from the UK on Wednesday suggested that Chelsea see the 24-year-old as the ideal replacement for John Terry and were willing to spend more than 17 million pounds on the defender, while Milan and Liverpool are closely monitoring his situation, too.
However, Dede looks set to remain in Brazil for the forseeable future, with Cruzeiro confident of landing him.
Cruzeiro, with the support of investment company DIS, are reportedly paying 4.74m pounds for 45 per cent of the player's economical rights.
"The situation with the player's economical rights is not something that can stop or slow down the transfer. The agreement between the clubs is there," Cruzeiro lawyer Carlos Portinho told Lance.
Cruzeiro are expected to announce the transfer once Dede has successfully completed his medical later this week.
