21 Jul 2026
Gabriel Mec to Shakhtar: negotiations over his departure from Grêmio advance
Gabriel Mec could leave Grêmio for Shakhtar Donetsk. Talks are at an advanced stage, but there has still been no official announcement of the transfer.
Will Gabriel Mec leave Grêmio? The current situation
Gabriel Mec is close to a possible move from Grêmio to Shakhtar Donetsk. Negotiations between the clubs are progressing, and the Ukrainian side’s interest has taken the transfer to a more concrete stage. Even so, the deal has not been made official. Until both parties confirm it, Gabriel Mec remains a Grêmio player, and his move to Shakhtar should be treated as an ongoing operation rather than a completed transfer.
How Shakhtar’s pursuit of Gabriel Mec began
Shakhtar Donetsk entered the race for the player as part of an ambitious plan to strengthen their squad. The club is looking for reinforcements to compete in the Champions League and sees Gabriel Mec as a target for that project. Shakhtar’s interest has turned the player’s situation at Grêmio into a transfer-market story. The key point now is not whether there is interest: negotiations have already advanced and depend on the final details before a decision can be made.
Advanced negotiations, but no official announcement
The current stage of the saga involves advanced talks. This indicates that Grêmio and Shakhtar are seriously discussing a possible transfer, but the outcome cannot be taken for granted before an official announcement. No details have yet been released about the fee, contract length, payment terms or presentation date. These points often determine whether a sale is completed and can prolong negotiations even when both parties are interested in reaching an agreement.
What a possible sale would mean for Grêmio and Shakhtar
For Grêmio, the negotiations raise the possibility of losing Gabriel Mec if an agreement is reached. For Shakhtar, his potential arrival fits the club’s search for more ambitious reinforcements ahead of the Champions League. The Ukrainian side wants to strengthen its squad for the European competition, and the player’s name has become part of that plan. The next significant update will be a formal confirmation, either that the transfer has been completed or that the talks have taken a different direction.
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