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22 Dez 2024 | 07:58 |
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Erick Pulgar will enter his last year as a Flamengo player and has already started to be speculated about at other clubs, as has not yet renewed his contract with Rubro-Negro. Thus, coach Jorge Sampaoli, who is keeping an eye on the situation, asked Rennes (FRA) to sign the midfielder for January 2025.
According to information from journalist José Tomás Fernández, Jorge Sampaoli wants to Pulgarimmediately in Rennes. Remembering that they both worked together at Flamengo, in 2023, and in the Chilean National Team. In fact, the coach was responsible for continuing the player, who arrived at Mais Querido in 2022. Previously, the midfielder was a reserve under the commands of Dorival Júnior and Vítor Pereira.
Absolute starter in 2024 with Tite and Filipe Luís, Pulgar reached the mark of 100 games with the Sacred Cloak. Furthermore, the midfielder scored two goals and provided nine assists.
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Hired to command the Rennes, Jorge Sampaoli arrived asking for new signings from the French club. In this way, the coach's target is Flamengo and players from the team where he worked. Thus, the Argentine coach wants to hire Gerson and Fabrício Bruno. The target this time is Erick Pulgar.
PERFORMANCE AT RENNES
Rennes is Jorge Sampaoli's first team since leaving from Flamengo. The Argentine became unemployed in September last year, after losing the Copa do Brasil final to São Paulo. In the French Championship, the coach has played four games, with two wins and two defeats, with seven goals scored and two conceded.
The coach is the favorite of Peixe's board to take over the club, but he is unlikely to return to Brazilian football at this point in his career.
08 Ago 2025 | 13:59 |
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Jorge Sampaoli's return to Santos, which seemed certain, is likely to be ruled out. The São Paulo club failed to meet the Argentine coach's demands, and he chose to decline the offer . Thus , the former Flamengo coach remains without a club after a brief and frustrating stint at Stade Rennais (FRA).
According to journalist Ricardo Martins, Sampaoli and Santos had verbally agreed on the terms, and the coach even traveled to Brazil. However, the Santos board was unable to secure the reinforcements requested by the Argentine, which put a damper on negotiations . Despite this, executives are still trying to reverse the situation.
Santos is currently managed by Cléber Xavier, who has managed the team in 14 games, with six losses and three draws. The team, which includes Neymar, is currently facing a difficult time : they were eliminated by CRB in the third round of the Copa do Brasil and currently sit in 15th place in the Brazilian Championship.
Jorge Sampaoli's first job in Brazilian football was at Santos in 2019. He managed the team in 63 matches, winning 35, drawing 13, and losing 15. His performance in the Brasileirão that year secured the club's place in the Copa Libertadores.
At Flamengo , the coach failed to replicate the same impact . In 2023, despite 20 wins in 39 matches, he finished runner-up in the Copa do Brasil, losing the final to São Paulo. He was replaced by Tite in October of the same year.
Under the command of former full-back Filipe Luís, Flamengo is preparing to face Mirassol this Saturday (09), at Maracanã, for the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship. This will be the first game in history between the two teams , as Mengão has never been relegated to lower divisions and Leão is debuting in Série A of the Brasileirão, in addition to never having faced each other in the Copa do Brasil.
Even with strong competition in the offensive sector, the striker remains in the squad and gains support from the coach, who highlighted the winger's dedication and talent.
08 Ago 2025 | 13:42 |
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Flamengo remains active in the transfer market and has already presented important reinforcements for the season, with the objective of maintaining the squad at a high level and fighting for titles in 2025. Despite the signings, the board continues to evaluate opportunities , both for the arrival of new names and for possible departures.
Among the recent decisions is the permanence of Everton Cebolinha . The striker, who had been speculated to be leaving the club due to the fierce competition for a position, will remain in the squad at the decision of coach Filipe Luís , who expressed confidence in the player.
In the 1-0 victory over Atlético-MG in the Copa Betano do Brasil, Cebolinha scored the game's winning goal, despite the team's elimination on penalties. His performance earned praise from the club's manager at a press conference:
"Cebolinha, I'm very happy for him. He's a player who works hard and has a lot of talent and still a lot of football to give . He had a great game, and it wasn't easy for him on the synthetic pitch, a player who had an Achilles tendon injury."
While Cebolinha remains, another striker may be on his way out. Winger Michael is awaiting offers from Saudi Arabia and is open to negotiations. Flamengo 's board is evaluating financially advantageous proposals to release the player.
Mengão signed four players in the second opening of negotiations of the season and values reached an unprecedented mark for the club.
08 Ago 2025 | 13:39 |
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Flamengo entered the second transfer window of 2025 eager to strengthen its squad and spared no expense. After the sales of Gerson and Wesley, the club opened its coffers and invested heavily in signing four big names, totaling R$277.127 million, the club's largest ever transfer window spend. This information comes from GE.
The CBF implemented the transfer window system starting in 2022, and since then, the previous record belonged to the first transfer window in 2024, when Flamengo spent just over R$160 million . Now, that mark has been practically doubled.
Although the official calculation only takes into account the transfer window era, GE also reported spending since 2019—the year the club began investing more aggressively. In 2019, approximately R$185 million was spent on signings. In 2020, the highlight was the outright purchase of Gabriel Barbosa, for over R$90 million, totaling approximately R$170 million for the season . Even so, all these figures are far from the R$277 million disbursed now.
The investment nearly reached R$300 million and was directed at high-profile European football players, especially after president Luiz Eduardo Baptista (BAP) vetoed the signing of Mikey Johnston from West Bromwich. From then on, football director José Boto shifted focus and brought in more renowned names , signing Saúl, Emerson Royal, Samuel Lino, and Jorge Carrascal .
Colombian Carrascal , the latest addition to the squad, has already been registered and could make his debut on Saturday against Mirassol in the Brasileirão. Filipe Luís is expected to include him in the squad for the first time, as he wasn't registered in time for the Copa do Brasil round of 16 , but he's also cleared to play in the Libertadores. The reported figures do not include bonuses or commissions, and contractual bonuses are only included if targets are met.
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