German Bundesliga outfit TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have agreed to loan midfielder Guilherme Biteco to Santa Cruz.
The 20 year-old, who was signed from Grêmio for a reported fee of €1.5 million in January 2013, is yet to make an appearance for Hoffenheim.
Biteco will remain with Santa Cruz until December and will hope to help them secure promotion from the Brasileirão Série B to the Brasileirão.