As reported by the Brazilian resource Conexao Cruzeiro, the management of the Cruzeiro club agreed to sell the football player to the Ukrainian club, while retaining 30% of the economic rights to the player in case of a future transfer.
Cowan Baptistella was born on October 30, 2007 in Benevento, Italy, has Italian and Brazilian citizenship. His main role is an attacking midfielder, he can also operate on the right wing or as a central striker. The height of the football player is 1.77 m, the working leg is left.
Baptistella has been in the structure of Cruzeiro since 2022, and since July 2025 he has been playing for the U20 team. His contract with the Brazilian club runs until December 31, 2030. In the current season, the Copignha midfielder played 4 matches, scored 1 goal and provided 3 assists. The football player also has a victory in the Copa São Paulo de Juniores youth tournament.
🚨 ATTENTIONCauan Baptistella, 18 years old, is leaving Cruzeiro. O meia será negociado com o Metalist, da Ucrânia🇺🇦, por 5 milhões de euros (R$ 30.9 milhões).
A Raposa will retain 30% of the athlete’s economic rights for future negotiations.
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Source: sport.ua