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10 Dez 2024 | 16:15 |
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O Flamengo ended the season 2024 last Sunday (08), after drawing 2-2 against Vitória, in the 38th round of the Brazilian Championship. Despite reaching the mark of 61 goals in the Brasileirão, consolidating itself as the best attack of the competition, Rubro-Negro's offensive performance < b>it was the worst in the last six years, considering all competitions.
Offensive performance in 2024
Mengão played 75 games in 2024, including pre-season friendlies, and scored 117 goals, resulting in an average of 1.56 goals per match. This performance is the lowest since 2018, when Flamengo found the net 94 times in 67 games, with an average of 1.40.
Evolution of Flamengo's attack (2018–2024):
2018: 94 goals in 67 games – average of 1.40
2019: 153 goals in 76 games – average of 2.01
2020: 131 goals in 70 games – average of 1.87
2021: 156 goals in 75 games – average of 2.08
2022: 144 goals in 79 games – average of 1.82
2023: 119 goals in 74 games – average of 1.61
2024: 117 goals in 75 games – average of 1.56
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Even with numbers below the expected throughout the season, Flamengo ended the Brasileirão 2024 with the best attack in the competition, scoring 61 goals. Close behind were Palmeiras (60) and Botafogo (59). Rubro-Negro finished the competition in third position, with 70 points, nine points behind the champion, Alvinegro from Rio.
Pedro: the missing piece
The drop in offensive performance of Flamengo was directly impacted by the absence of Pedro, the team's top scorer. The striker suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while playing for the Brazilian team in September. Until his injury, the number 9 had scored 30 goals in 43 matches. The forecast is that he will return to the pitch between May and June 2025.
Rest and planning for 2025
With the end of the season, the Flamengo squad went on vacation and will return to CT Ninho do Urubu on January 8th. Two days later, the team leaves for the United States, where it will carry out pre-season training. Meanwhile, the first rounds of the Campeonato Carioca will be played by the Crias do Ninho, continuing the planning for 2025.
Mengão reached an agreement with Dynamo Moscow to sign the midfielder, but the Russian club did not send a document authorizing the official announcement.
02 Ago 2025 | 10:00 |
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Although he was the first signing by Flamengo in this transfer window, midfielder Jorge Carrascal was the last to show up in Rio de Janeiro . According to the 'GE' portal, the last document signed by the Russian club arrived at Flamengo late in the afternoon of this Friday (1st). With that, the official announcement of the player will be made in the coming days, after the conclusion of pending procedures with Atlético-MG.
The reason for the delay was that Dynamo Moscow, his former club, took too long to complete the necessary paperwork for the transfer . The Russian team only released the Colombian after signing Rubens from Atlético-MG as a replacement.
At Dynamo's request, Flamengo will participate in the payment to Atlético-MG for Rubens' acquisition. Thus, a significant portion of the €12 million (R$77 million) invested by Carrascal will go to the Minas Gerais club.
Despite being in Rio since Wednesday, Carrascal has not yet been regularized with the CBF, which prevents him from playing in the next matches — against Ceará, this Sunday (3), for the Brasileirão, and against Atlético-MG, Wednesday (7), for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. The registration deadlines for both matches have already expired.
The Colombian's debut is scheduled for August 9th against Mirassol at Maracanã, in the final round of the first half of the Brazilian Championship . Having been training regularly and playing for Dinamo, Carrascal is expected to be available to Filipe Luís as soon as he is officially confirmed. He has already passed the medical exams but will only be able to train with the club after being registered.
Alvinegro still owed Mengão for the signing of Matheuzinho, but managed to deposit a huge amount to close the matter.
02 Ago 2025 | 09:00 |
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Flamengo received, this Friday (1st), another millionaire amount related to the sale of right-back Matheuzinho. Corinthians paid around R$ 14 million to Rubro-Negro , paying off the remaining amount of the negotiation made in February of this year.
At the time, the Rio de Janeiro club sold the player for R$21.48 million, but Corinthians delayed the third installment of the agreement. As a result, Flamengo demanded immediate payment of the entire outstanding amount . The information was initially reported by the portal Meu Timão.
To facilitate the payment, Corinthians signed an agreement with Brax, the company responsible for marketing advertising signs for both clubs. The company acted as guarantor for the deal and transferred the funds to Flamengo .
By August, Corinthians had already paid R$8 million directly to the Rio de Janeiro club. It then transferred R$7.58 million to Brax , which topped up the amount with another R$6 million , fully settling the debt with the club.
While the board celebrates receiving the amount, Flamengo remains focused on the field. The team led by Filipe Luís returns to play this Sunday (3), against Ceará, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão, for the 18th round of the Brasileirão. The match will be broadcast live on Premiere, on pay-per-view.
During the press conference to present Samuel Lino, the football director was direct when speaking to Mengão fans about the signings
02 Ago 2025 | 08:21 |
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Flamengo has already made four signings official this transfer window , but the delay in negotiations has drawn criticism from some fans . During striker Samuel Lino's presentation, football director José Boto spoke out on the matter and apologized to the Flamengo Nation.
“Sometimes things take a little longer than the fans want, and I apologize to the fans, but we ( Flamengo 's board) have fixed ideas, and as long as it's possible to have the players we want , we'll go after it,” explained Boto.
Brazilian football's second transfer window opened on July 10th, and Flamengo began the period cautiously, monitoring the market and evaluating options. As the weeks progressed, the board accelerated negotiations and secured four key signings : Saúl Ñíguez, Emerson Royal, Samuel Lino, and Jorge Carrascal.
Despite the names already confirmed, Flamengo remains attentive to the market. The club is in ongoing negotiations with Fiorentina, Italy, to sign striker Lucas Beltrán . Flamengo has already agreed on a fee with the Italian club, but still needs to convince the Argentine player to return to South America.
While the board works behind the scenes, the squad led by Filipe Luís focuses on the challenges on the field. Flamengo's next match is this Sunday (3), against Ceará , at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Castelão, for the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship.
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