Businessman who discovered Messi nominates Kaio Jorge, from Cruzeiro, to Barcelona

After confirming the departure of Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona are looking for a replacement for the team's number 9 spot. Names such as João Pedro, from Chelsea, and Julián Álvarez, from Atlético de Madrid, were speculated. However, for the businessman who "discovered" Lionel Messi, the Catalan club should look for striker Kaio Jorge, from Cruzeiro.

Josep Maria Minguella, former sports agent and signing consultant for Barcelona during the management of Lluís Núñez and Joan Gaspart, is the presenter of the program "Onze", on Esport3, in Catalonia.

He became known worldwide for being responsible for Diego Maradona's arrival at Camp Nou and for signing Messi's first contract as a professional player.

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Kaio Jorge's time at Cruzeiro
Kaio Jorge is, for the second consecutive year, Cruzeiro's top scorer. He enjoyed the peak of his career in 2025, when he scored 26 goals in 46 games. This season, he has been suffering from physical problems, which did not prevent him from being the top scorer in the Campeonato Mineiro, with seven goals.

Revealed by Santos, the 24-year-old striker has already played in Europe, playing for Juventus and Frosinone. He returned to Brazilian football in June 2024, when he signed with Cruzeiro.

Shirt number 19 renewed his contract with Raposa in January this year, after massive harassment from Flamengo. The new link with the club is valid until 2030. Furthermore, it was decided that the board will listen to offers from Europe to sell the attacker starting at 30 million euros (R$ 174.9 million at the current price). The player dreams of returning to the Old Continent.

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Although he was called up by coach Carlo Ancelotti at one opportunity, Kaio Jorge was left out of the list of 26 called up to represent Brazil at the 2026 World Cup.

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Source: CNN