Done deal · 2026

João Costa joins Cruzeiro on loan

Al Ettifaq → Cruzeiro · Loan · Value €9m · Confirmed

Confirmed 6 Aug 2026

João Costa, a forward, has joined Cruzeiro on loan from Al Ettifaq, confirmed 6 Aug 2026. The deal is now settled in Transfer Tracker's Done Deals record.

Who broke it: Cahê Mota, 4 Aug 2026, 1 day before completion.

How the deal happened

• Interest · not reported
• Talks · 4 Aug 2026 · Cahê Mota
• Agreed · not reported
• Here we go · not reported
• Signed · 6 Aug 2026 · confirmed

More business at Cruzeiro and Al Ettifaq

• Matías Viña: Flamengo → Cruzeiro · Loan + option to buy (€4.2m) · 11 Sept 2026
• Georginio Wijnaldum: Al Ettifaq → Al Ittihad · Free · 6 Sept 2026
• Pedro Henrique: Bragantino → Al Ettifaq · €500k · 6 Sept 2026
• Jordan Larsson: FC København → Al Ettifaq · €1m · 24 Aug 2026
• Luciano Rodríguez: NEOM SC → Cruzeiro · Loan + option to buy · 6 Aug 2026
• Lautaro Díaz: Cruzeiro → Racing · Loan + option to buy (€1.9m) · 21 Jul 2026
• Gabriel Pec: LA Galaxy → Cruzeiro · €11m · 20 Jul 2026
• Matheus Cunha: Cruzeiro → Internacional · Loan · 17 Jul 2026

• João Costa profile, value & stats
• Cruzeiro transfers & squad
• Al Ettifaq transfers & squad
• Done Deals · every completed transfer & spend tracker

See the full completed-deal record and more business at both clubs. Open on transfertracker.ai