BOLIVAR COULD LOSE ONE OF ITS BEST PLAYERS BEFORE THE CONFRONTATION AGAINST FLAMENGO

Gabigol is a fundamental piece of Flamengo's squad, but the cost of keeping the striker at the Rio club is astronomical. Let's look at the numbers: currently, Gabigol earns R$1.5 million per month. Flamengo was negotiating to renew the player's contract for another five years, with a 50% increase and a bonus of R$50 million.

Doing the math, with the new contract, Gabigol would become earn R$2.2 million per month. Let's detail how this figure was achieved and how much it would mean to the club over five years. Gabigol currently receives R$1.5 million per month. With the 50% increase, the monthly salary would jump to R$2.2 million. This value would remain constant during the five years of the contract.

HIGH INVESTMENT FOR LITTLE DELIVERY

In addition to the salary increase, the new contract would include a signing bonus of R$50 million. This amount is a common practice in large negotiations to guarantee the permanence of key players and acts as an additional incentive for the athlete. The total of R$193 million represents a significant financial impact for Flamengo. This amount only includes salary and bonus signra, without considering other additional costs such as taxes, benefits and possible performance bonuses that could be included in the contract.

Forward Gabriel Barbosa, known as Gabigol, could be leaving Flamengo. According to information from the newspaper O Globo, the player's representatives are taking recent inquiries from teams in Spain and Asia to the Rio club. The red-black board, in turn, is willing to listen to the proposals that arrive to assess the viability of negotiation.

The possibility of negotiating Gabigol is not limited to the international market. In Brazil, Palmeiras, Cruzeiro and Grêmio are aware of the striker's situation and may move to try to sign the player, who is one of the highlights of Brazilian football. Journalist Raisa Simplicio reports that Flamengo is willing to negotiate Gabigol, but will not give up considerable financial compensation to release the athlete.

FIGHT ABROAD FOR THE ATTACKER 

The red board -negra believes that the staff of Gabigol should present concrete proposals soon, which should define the striker's future in the coming days. Gabigol's departure would be a significant blow for Flamengo, which has counted on the player as one of the main names in the your cast. Since arriving at the club, Gabigol has become a fan idol, scoring important goals and helping the team win significant titles.

On the other hand, a successful sale of Gabigol could represent financial relief for the club, allowing new investments in hiring and structure. The financial compensation required by Flamengo indicates that the club intends to use the resources from a possible sale to reinforce the squad and maintain competitiveness in competitions

Good news for Flamengo fans! Rubro-Negro's opponent in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, Bolívar (BOL) lost its offensive reference. The La Paz team traded striker Chico da Costa to Cerro Porteño (PAR) for 2 million dollars (R$ 11 million at current prices). The transfer of the top scorer could make Flamengo's life easier in the competition.

Chico is the team's top scorer in the Libertadores, with five goals. One of them, including, against Flamengo itself, in Bolívar's 2-1 victory, in La Paz, in the first phase. The good performance of the Brazilian striker caught the attention of Grêmio, who investigated the situation, but did not make the proposal official. Chico's departure is a significant blow for Bolívar.

According to the Coluna do Fla portal, Cerro Porteño will pay 2 million dollars. Of this money, 1.5 million (R$8.2 million) will go to Bolívar and 500 thousand dollars (R$2.8 million) will go to the player's attacker and staff. This transaction is one of the largest in Bolívar's recent history.

For the three years of contract, the attacker will receive 2 million dollars. In other words, something approximately R$300 thousand per month. At Cerro Porteño, the Brazilian will meet a former Flamengo athlete, the 2019 Libertadores champion midfielder Robert Piris da Motta, which could help with his adaptation.

At Cerro Porteño, Chico da Costa will be able to meet his club where it was revealed. After all, the Paraguayan team will face Athletico-PR in the playoffs of the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana. The first game takes place on July 18th, in Assunção, with the return scheduled for the 25th of the same month, in Curitiba. The 29-year-old striker played for the team from Paraná between 2013 and 2015. The move to Cerro Porteño means that Chico da Costa is out of the two games against Flamengo in the round of 16 of the Libertadores. The first leg takes place at Maracanã, on August 15th, and the return trip is scheduled for August 22nd, at the Hernando Siles Stadium, at the altitude of La Paz. Whoever passes will face the qualifiers of The Strongest (BOL) and Peñarol (URU) .