BACK? FLAMENGO DEFINE WHAT IT WILL DO WITH HUGO SOUZA, PLAYER ON LOAN IN EUROPE

In his time at Chaves, in Portugal, goalkeeper Hugo Souza, aged 25, has stood out on the Portuguese football scene. Despite having a contract until June 2024, the player is not part of Flamengo's plans. During a press conference, the vice-president of football, Marcos Braz, mentioned that Rubro-Negro considers it to have very satisfactory options for the position.

"It's a loan. The holder is Flamengo, if the loan ends and there is no market, we respect the contract and it comes back, but, to make it clear, in our heads in this At first, we don't count on the player. We brought Rossi, we have a reserve who we think is of very high quality (Matheus Cunha), there's a boy from the academy who is already very well-rounded here (Lucas Furtado), who he already has. is more than balanced in relation to the environment", he said last Friday.

PASSAGE TO FLAMENGO

< Hugo Souza began his professional career at Flamengo in 2020, with an excellent start. However, the goalkeeper went through ups and downs, losing space later. Last year, he was loaned by Rubro-Negro. Marcos Braz praised the player, but expressed the belief that his cycle at the club has come to an end.

"So, at this first moment, we don't see it as a possibility of his return. Unless for a market situation to happen, which I think is very unlikely, even given his performances, even because of his stature, even because of his maturity now, I personally like him a lot and that he has an even better career sequence than he has. had until now", he stated.