Argentinian went to the Mexican Championship
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Forward Darío Benedetto, 34, was announced as the newest reinforcement for Querétaro, last placed in the Mexican Championship. The Argentine's name was mentioned by coach Tite in a press conference after Flamengo's classification against Bahia in the Copa do Brasil. Benedetto, who terminated his contract with Boca Juniors, was linked to Flamengo as a possible replacement for Pedro.
Rumors of a possible signing of Benedetto by Flamengo left Tite angry. The coach vented during the press conference after the 1-0 victory against Bahia, in which Arrascaeta scored the goal that guaranteed Rubro-Negro's qualification for the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil for the fourth consecutive time.
“We are at a time when there is a lot of fake news, a lot of wrong information. The information is false. Whoever said (that the coach called Benedetto) lied. I would like to know the person's name, even to put it on air. I wanted to say the name of the guy (journalist who wrote the story). I don't even know Benedetto, I only played against him”, said Tite.
Marcos Braz, vice-president of football at Flamengo, stated that the club will not make any more signings in 2024. After the victory against Bahia and qualifying for the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil, the director gave an interview in the mixed zone of Maracanã. Braz explained that Rubro-Negro even considered signing a new striker after Pedro's injury, but decided to trust the strikers already present in the squad.
“We believe in the end. There were four hired at the beginning of the year, four now. We raised the possibility of bringing in a striker, but we understood, talking to everyone, that we needed to bring in someone to actually solve it”, commented Braz.
The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.
Follow the Red and Black lineup:Rossi, Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, De la Cruz, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Plata and Bruno Henrique.
Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:
"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
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Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.
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Pedro's injury made Mengão reconsider signings
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With Pedro's confirmed absence until 2025 due to an injury to his left knee, Flamengo turned its attention to the market in search for alternatives to reinforce the attack. Even before the injury to number 9, the name of Argentine Darío Benedetto was evaluated internally.
The striker, who had left Boca Juniors and was free on the market, was the target of consultations from Rubro-Negro, but the negotiations they did not advance. According to information from the GE portal, the club preferred to focus on other signings.
During the period in which Benedetto was considered, Flamengowas under pressure from the fans and had not yet finalized talks with strikers Michael and Gonzalo Plata, as well as left-back Alex Sandro and midfielder Carlos Alcaraz.
After successfully concluding these negotiations, Pedro's injury forced the board to review the need for a new center forward. However, at the moment, Benedetto was no longer part of the plans.
With the need for reinforcements in the attack , other names began to appear at the negotiating tables. The Dutchman Memphis Depay and the Frenchman Anthony Martial were offered to the CRF.
Among them, only Martial caught the attention of the red and black board. The former Manchester United player was the subject of preliminary talks, but the high salary request, estimated at R$2 million per month, cooled the negotiations. At the moment, coach Tite has Gabigol, Carlinhos and Bruno Henrique for the offensive sector.
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