BACK TO WORK! FLAMENGO CAST STARTS PREPARATION WITH FOCUS ON MATCH AGAINST PALMEIRAS

speculations about Lucas Paquetá's transfer to Manchester Cityremain on the rise, but a significant hurdle still needs to be resolved before the deal can move forward. The player's representative team is anxiously awaiting a position from the Football Association (FA) on the investigations involving Paquetá's name in an alleged betting case. This situation has been a crucial factor in determining whether the negotiation, which is worth around 70 million pounds (approximately R$455 million), can go ahead.

The FA, the body that regulates football in England, began investigations into the possible involvement of Lucas Paquetá in betting activities. Specific details about what exactly is being investigated are still scarce, but it is known that any betting-related violations are taken very seriously in English football and can result in severe sanctions for both the players and clubs involved.

The Manchester City, the current Premier League champions, still maintain interest in Paquetá, believing he could be a valuable addition to Pep Guardiola's squad. The club is willing to pay the same 70 million pounds previously agreed, but the condition is that the player is free from any legal implications that could affect his performance or availability to play.

Lucas Paquetá, currently at West Ham has been one of the team's highlights and, naturally, caught the attention of major European clubs. The possibility of moving to Manchester City represents a significant step forward in his career, allowing him to play for one of the most competitive teams in Europe and under the command of one of the most respected coaches in the world.

The climate between Gabigol and the board of Flamengo went cold after a photo of the striker wearing a Corinthians shirt was leaked. The player was punished and is now banned from using Gávea's 10 in the Copa do Brasil and Brasileirão. Furthermore, the directors decided not to make it difficult for the athlete to leave in the mid-year transfer window.

According to the portal "Coluna do Fla", Flamengo's management 'threw in the towel' after Gabigol used the Corinthians shirt at a party. The red and black directors do not intend to make great efforts to renew the striker, in addition to not hindering a possible departure in the next transfer window.

It is important to highlight that Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) defined that the mid-year transfer window begins on 10 July, ending on September 2nd. This way, if any club makes an advantageous proposal to Flamengo for Gabigol, the red and black board can accept a possible offer.

Gabigol, in fact, has a contract with Flamengo until December 31st of this year. In other words, the attacker can sign a pre-contract with any club from July onwards and leave Mais Querido for free in January 2025. Currently, negotiations for a renewal are stagnant, despite the athlete having expressed his desire to remain at Red-Black.

On the night of last Wednesday (15), the CBF decided to paralyze the Brasileirão after a request from 15 clubs and a meeting between the teams and the entity. Therefore, the competition will be postponed for two rounds due to heavy rain in Rio Grande do Sul. Therefore, Flamengo will no longer play for the championship in May. After all, clashes against Vasco and Grêmio were scheduled to take place in the coming weeks. Therefore, Mais Querido will only play in the competition on June 2nd, against Athletico-PR.

After the match against Bolívar, this Wednesday (15th), More Querido will have just two more cup matches in May. Next Wednesday (22), Rubro-Negro will go to Manaus to face Amazonas, in the third phase of the Copa do Brasil. The following week, on 28/05, the match will be against Millonarios, in the last round of the Libertadores group stage.

22/05 – 22/05 – Amazonas x Flamengo

28/05 – Flamengo x Millonarios

02/06 – Athletico-PR x Flamengo