CLIMBED! FLAMENGO ANNOUNCES THE PLAYERS WHO WILL TAKE THE FIELD BEFORE MILLIONÁRIOS FOR LIBERTADORES

A former Flamengo target in the primeira window of the year, is almost certainly a rival from Rio. This is because Botafogo overcame previous difficulties with Udinese and is still in the process of signing Matheus Martins, a 21-year-old striker. The operation will cost 10 million euros (R$ 60 million), with a further 2 million euros in bonuses, for 90% of the attacker's economic rights.

Only the athlete's signature separates the negotiation from being assured officially, but both parties already consider the operation as done.

Flamengo even negotiated with the striker, while he was on vacation in Rio de Janeiro. Some meetings took place, but there was no agreement with the Europeans. Another point was that at the time of the red-black attack, the player had the desire to continue in Europe.

So far, the rubro-negro< /a> has not signed any players since the start of the transfer window. The attempts with midfielder Marcos Antônio were unsuccessful and the Rio club ended up taking a beating from São Paulo, which signed the player. So far, the only name in which Flamengo is negotiating is with midfielder Claudinho, from Zenit, in Russia. Despite the Russians' tough game, everything is fine between the player and Flamengo.

Last Wednesday (24), striker Carlinhos secured three points for Flamengo over Vitória. Due to his way of celebrating, the player received the nickname "Bellingham da Gávea" from the red-black fans. Thus, the athlete commented on the joke.

"For me: Ronaldo, Romário and Adriano, I'm a big fan of them and I always try to imitate them. I know there's a lot missing. And I like the fans because they're creative: “it's Adriano Imperador's Avatar”, “Bellingham da Gávea”… That's cool. Here, for the guys, I'm the “thunder” because a partner of mine said: “Can I make a stop at your boot”? forget it", he said, in an interview with FlaTV.

In addition to commenting on the fans' joke, Carlinhos also spoke about the meaning of the way he celebrates goals as a Flamengo player.

"I came from an evangelical family, and at home there were a lot of evangelical films. Even though my name is Carlos Moisés, I always liked the opposite side, which is Pharaoh Ramses . My mother would scold me, I would put my hand on my waist (laughs)", he said, before finishing:

"When I grew up, I always did this to her: “Mom, Ramses has arrived”. In this review I told my brothers that this was going to be the celebration. My posture was stupid, but it was more to provoke my mother. This position he takes is one of authority, a bit harshly, I identified with the celebration", he concluded.

So, with Carlinhos at his disposal, Flamengo started preparation for the clash against Atlético-GO this Friday afternoon (26). The game will be on Sunday (28), valid for the 20th round of the Brasileirão, at 4pm.

This Wednesday, July 24th, Vitória and Flamengo face each other in the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship, at 8pm (Brasília time), at Barradão. The confrontation is crucial for both teams: while Vitória seeks to escape the relegation zone, Flamengo tries to secure second place. Check out in this article where to watch the red-black clash in the capital of Bahia.

Vitória has completed preparations for the clash with Flamengo, and coach Thiago Carpini will have at least two new additions to the list of related players. Midfielder Caio Vinícius and striker Osvaldo, recovered from injury, are confirmed for the match. Furthermore, young midfielder Zé Breno, recently regularized, is also on the squad list.

On the other hand, defender Bruno Uvini was not listed for the game. In total, Carpini called up 24 players for the duel at Barradão. It is worth noting that striker Carlos Eduardo, announced as a new reinforcement, has not yet been listed because his name did not appear in the CBF's Daily Newsletter (BID).

Coach Tite is expected to make some changes to Flamengo for the game. Allan must replace Erick Pulgar, who is missing from the team. The expected lineup is almost the same as the one that beat Vasco 6-1, with Léo Pereira replacing David Luiz.

The Mais Querido lineup will have:  Rossi;  Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Viña; Allan, De la Cruz and Arrascaeta; Gerson, Everton Cebolinha and Pedro

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