RIO DE JANEIRO, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Gremio are set to offload former Liverpool and Valencia defender Fabio Aurelio, the Brazilian club revealed on Wednesday.
The 33-year-old has been told he is no longer a part of the Brazilian outfit's plans under new coach Renato Gaucho.
Gremio's executive director Rui Costa said Wednesday the club hopes to sell Aurelio before the close of the winter transfer window on July 20.
"He is no longer a part of the group due to a decision by the football department," Gremio's executive director Rui Costa said on Wednesday.
Aurelio underwent surgery last July to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee suffered during a training exercise just days after signing with the Porto Alegre club. He has managed just five games since regaining full fitness in March.
Gaucho returned for his second stint in charge of Gremio on Monday after the sacking of former Real Madrid coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo.