Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Fluminense said Tuesday midfielder Wagner will join the club from Gaziantepspor in Turkey.
Fluminense president of football Sandro Lima confirmed Wagner will return to Brazil, but the final details of the contract were not resolved.
The 26-year-old Wagner played for Brazil at the youth level and played most of his career with Cruzeiro from 2004-09.
Fluminense expected to officially unveil Wagner next week.
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