The Grêmio Herald
Market11 Jan 2027
João Pedro hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Grêmio can pretend not to have heard.
Market11 Jan 2027
Tetê raises the bar for Grêmio
“I want to be playing for trophies while my legs still let me.” Nothing in that sentence is a transfer request, and nobody at Grêmio heard it as anything else.
Squad11 Jan 2027
Thiago Beltrame is a better footballer than he was
Not a run of form — an actual step up, held for months. At 23 he is doing things at this level he could not do at the start of the season, and the coaching staff will tell you exactly which of them.
Transfer targets11 Jan 2027
No deal for Dudu at that price
Grêmio offered $260.0K; Atlético Mineiro said it was not close. The manager will be told the money is still there for the right player, which is what managers are told.
Squad11 Jan 2027
A row about effort at Grêmio
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Juan Ignacio Nardoni was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Transfer targets11 Jan 2027
Grêmio rebuffed over Douglas Santos
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Zenit have kept their man, and Grêmio go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
Market11 Jan 2027
Wesley Machado steps up from the Grêmio academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Wesley Machado has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market11 Jan 2027
Careca steps up from the Grêmio academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Careca has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Squad11 Jan 2027
Words exchanged at Grêmio
Cristian Olivera and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
In brief
- The dugout No hiding place for Dodi
- Squad Too much change too quickly at Grêmio
- The dugout When it matters, Wagner Leonardo plays