Pedro Lourenço, the owner of SAF do Cruzeiro, indicated that Dudu is likely to leave the club following recent controversies. Dudu was excluded from the match against Vasco by decision of coach Leonardo Jardim, after criticizing the team's performance and questioning his status as a reserve player. Dudu expressed his dissatisfaction with being benched and hinted at a desire to reclaim his starting position or move elsewhere if not possible. Currently, Transfermarkt estimates his market worth at 3.00 million euros.