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European teams and teams from smaller countries in South America and Central America appear in the top 10
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The Copa América starts this Thursday (20) with the duel between Argentina and Canada, at 9 pm. In total, 229 clubs contributed players to the competition and there is one Brazilian in the list of the top ten, Flamengo. Bolavip's survey shows the top 10 in number of athletes and the updated market value of the group of players sent. See this information and other curiosities in the list below:
1st Bolívar (Bolivia) - 9 players
Base of the Bolivian team, the club they will face Flamengo in the round of 16 of the Libertadores is the one that sent the most players to the Copa América 2024, with nine in total. They are all Bolivian and the one with the highest market value is attacking midfielder Ramiro Vaca, aged 24, who has a market value of 466 thousand reais.
Unlike Bolívar, América's squad for the tournament are of different nationalities. There are two Mexicans, two Chileans, two Uruguayans and one Paraguayan.
Another team that serves as base for a smaller team, Saprissa has six athletes in the Costa Rica team, which will face Brazil in its debut. There is also a player who plays for the Panama national team.
4th Herediano (Costa Rica) - 6 playersAnother Costa Rican team that is a pillar of the national team national team, Herediano has six athletes called up from the country. However, together with Saprissa, they have the lowest market values in the top 10.
5th Porto (Portugal) - 5 playersPorto, as well as Flamengo and three other teams, provided five players for the Copa América. As a tiebreaker, the ranking uses the combined market value of the players. The athletes from the Portuguese team will represent Canada (Eustaquio), Mexico (Jorge Sánchez) and Brazil (Evanílson, Pepê and Wendell).
6th Flamengo (Brazil) - 5 playersInterestingly, the only representative from Brazil on the list did not give any athlete to the national team. There were four for the Uruguayan team (De Arrascaeta, Matías Viña, Varela and De la Cruz) and one for the Chilean team (Pulgar). In market value alone, the club is in third place in the top 10.
7° Libertad (Paraguay) - 5 playersTraditional Paraguayan club, Libertad supplied the national team with five athletes. The most valuable among them is left-back Matías Espinoza, with a pass valued at just over R$11 million.
8th Always Ready (Bolivia) - 5 players< /p>Like Bolívar, Always Ready helps support the national team. The five called up are Bolivian and the most valuable player is right-back Diego Medina, with a market value of R$5 million. 9° Universitario (Peru) - 5 playersParticipant in the Copa Libertadores 2024, Universitário sent five players to the national team. The best known are strikers Edison Flores and Andy Polo, the most valued on the list.
10th Real Madrid (Spain) - 4 playersO Real Madrid, as well as 16 other teams, sent four players to the Copa América. The Spanish club enters the relationship because the market value of its players is higher than the others. The value of Vinicius Júnior, Rodrygo, Militão (Brazil) and Valverde (Uruguay) totals R$ 2.7 billion.
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Investing in a single player is a decision that needs to be carefully evaluated
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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.
The news about Gabigol's possible departure generated a wave of comments on social media
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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
Erick Pulgar faces Canada and could be eliminated from the competition in case of defeat
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On Saturday night (29), Chile and Canada face each other in the third and final round of the Copa América group stage. The negative result for the Chilean team could be good for Flamengo, as Erick Pulgar will return sooner than expected to Rubro-negro, as his team will be eliminated.
REMOTE CLASSIFICATION CHANCES
Chile and Canada face each other in the third round of the phase of Copa América groups, and the Chilean team is looking to qualify for the quarterfinals of the competition. To this end, the team behind the Mais Queridoneeds to beat the opponent and hope that Peru doesn't defeat Argentina by a superior balance.
If they don't achieve victory against Canada and keep the balance better than Peru, Chile will be eliminated from the Copa América. This way, Erick Pulgar will return to Flamengo and will be available to Tite for the next games.
GROUP A TABLE:1st Argentina – 6 points
2nd Canada – 3 points
3rd Chile – 1 point
4th Peru – 1 point
CHILE X CANADASo, the teams take to the field this Saturday (29th) from 9pm, with live broadcast on SporTV, on a closed channel. Highlighting that Erick Pulgar will not be available to Flamengo this Sunday (30), for the game against Cruzeiro.
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