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17 Set 2025 | 14:48
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In 2022, Flamengo was very close to signing Oscar. After long days of negotiations, reaching an agreement with the person involved, Shanghai Port (CHI), his current team, refused to loan him out for six months. During an interview given to the Globo Esporte portal, the Brazilian detailed the negotiations with Rubro-Negro and said that the chance to play with the Flamengo shirt was really great:
“As I was with Covid, I agreed with my club of not returning while I was in the bubble and that I could stay in Brazil for six months at a club, training or active,” he began. “I have a very good relationship with Dorival, I talked to my club, and it ended up not working out. There was this chance and as Flamengo is very big it ends up being an uproar when its name comes out there", he highlighted, adding:
"This step back from Shanghai I think was natural. As a club player, I would respect any decision. I tried to show them that it would be good to keep me physically well and playing in a big club in Brazil, whether at Flamengo or some other opportunity", he concluded.
According to information provided by journalist Thiago Fernandes in his channel on YouTube, there are 4 Brazilian teams that would be interested in the star, with only 1 making contact so far.
“Attacking midfielder Oscar, 32 years old, who plays for Shanghai Port, intends to return to Brazil. He has been in Chinese football since 2017 and the idea is to return at the end of his contract”, began the communicator. “The contract with the Chinese club ends in December 2024, that is, from January 2025, Oscar wants to be in Brazil, already knowing that the current reality is very different than in China“, he continued. p>
“Oscar receives around R$10 million per month and is willing to adapt to the reality of Brazilian football to play here. Today, four clubs are interested in the player,” continued Thiago, listing those involved: “International is the main interested party, and it was the last team that Oscar defended before going to European football. They want to do everything to sign the player, but São Paulo, Corinthians and Flamengo also want to", he stated.
"Inter was the only one who sought out the player's staff at this time, hearing from Giuliano Bertolucci that he will return to Brazil from January 2025″, found the journalist, who updated the situation of the others mentioned: “The other clubs already knew that there was a possibility of the athlete returning only after the end of the contract with Shanghai Port of China”, concluded, creating expectations among many fans.
Mengão will have important returns in coach Filipe Luís's starting lineup against the La Plata club in the competition's quarterfinals
18 Set 2025 | 09:02 |
Flamengo hosts Estudiantes this Thursday (18), at Maracanã, for the first leg of the Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals . Despite some absences, coach Filipe Luís will have important reinforcements: Varela and Bruno Henrique are available again.
After training last Wednesday (17), the tendency is for coach Filipe Luís to send onto the field a Flamengo with: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; De La Cruz (Allan), Saúl and Arrascaeta; Plata, Samuel Lino and Pedro.
During training on Wednesday (17), the coaching staff finalized the list of players involved. Alex Sandro (calf) and Jorginho (thigh) are still recovering and are already working on the field, but individually. The same goes for Pulgar, who is in transition with physiotherapy and should only start training with the group at the end of September.
In defense, Léo Ortiz and Léo Pereira remain the starting duo . Having recovered from a groin injury, Varela is expected to return to right-back, while Ayrton Lucas has the advantage over Viña on the left. In midfield, Filipe Luís is expected to keep the trio that played against Grêmio: De La Cruz, Saúl, and Arrascaeta, although Allan will also compete for space.
Up front, there are more options. Plata, Samuel Lino, and Pedro are the favorites, but Bruno Henrique could take the center-forward spot, as he did against Internacional. Another possibility is for Luiz Araújo to start on the right, with Samuel Lino on the left and Plata in the center . Filipe Luís, however, remains a mystery and will only confirm his lineup hours before kick-off, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) at the Maracanã stadium. The return leg is scheduled for next week in La Plata, Argentina.
Former coach discussed during Galvão Bueno's program when addressing Mengão saying that there is nothing new in what the current coach does
18 Set 2025 | 08:22 |
Filipe Luís's work as Flamengo's manager has received praise from various sectors of Brazilian football. However, this week, former coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo sparked controversy by downplaying the former full-back's ideas. During the Galvão e Amigos program, the former coach stated that the club's style is not innovative .
Vanderlei Luxemburgo on Filipe Luís's Flamengo: "Nothing new, because we do that there"
"There's nothing new in what we're seeing here. He (Filipe Luís) waits to make a decision, and when he makes a decision, he advances the marking . Two against one, three against one. He loses and presses. Nothing new, because that's what we do," Luxemburgo declared.
The speech came after Flamengo 's victory over Juventude, last Sunday (14). During the analysis of the game, commentator Marco Antônio Rodrigues, Bodão, highlighted that he saw a “European standard” in the way Filipe Luís organizes the team . The observation irritated Luxemburgo, who promptly responded.
"When Jorge Jesus took over at Flamengo , the team started playing like that, and we haven't seen a Brazilian team play like that in a long time. Pressing marking . It's a training system of European coaches. I know you (Luxembourg) have won everything, but they came with a certain mentality," said Bodão.
" You want to portray something as new, and it's not, " Luxemburgo retorted, visibly annoyed. "It's not new, but you didn't put it into practice," Bodão countered. "Of course you did, unless you saw it," Luxemburgo replied, before Galvão Bueno intervened, changing the course of the discussion by mentioning Arrascaeta's name.
Despite the criticism, the numbers speak in favor of the current Flamengo coach. Flamengo leads the Brazilian Championship, boasting the best attack and the tightest defense in the competition . Whenever questioned, Filipe Luís emphasizes that he draws inspiration primarily from Jorge Jesus and Diego Simeone.
The former full-back recently turned down a multi-million dollar offer from Fenerbahçe (TUR), making it clear that he intends to stay at Flamengo to fulfill the goals he set out to achieve when he took over the team. The club also rejected the offer.
Mengão released a video showing how the process is progressing to realize the dream of its own arena and a realistic forecast for completion.
18 Set 2025 | 07:57 |
In 2024, Rodolfo Landim's administration announced the purchase of the Gasômetro land and promised the delivery of the new stadium in 2029. However, during a meeting of the Deliberative Council held this Wednesday (17), president Luiz Eduardo Baptista (Bap) presented new data and stated that the arena will only be ready in 2036 .
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Upon taking over the club in January, Bap stated that he would review all of the previous management's studies , particularly regarding deadlines and costs. At this Wednesday's meeting, the board presented the first updates.
After the meeting, the club released a statement explaining the reasons for the schedule change. The statement emphasizes that it will take at least six years to make adjustments to the Gasômetro site: "The deadlines were also revised. The original schedule ignored essential steps, such as the relocation of Naturgy, which currently occupies 55% of the site , with a gas pumping substation for the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region," Flamengo wrote.
“According to a statement from Naturgy sent to Flamengo on September 10, 2025, the estimated relocation time is four years, after obtaining a new address for the installation of the substation , which is the responsibility of the City Hall.”
Despite the seven-year delay compared to the initial forecast, the club sees no risk in the short term. This is because the Maracanã concession is guaranteed for another 19 years , ensuring Flamengo a permanent venue until its own stadium opens. Thus, by 2036, Flamengo will have two stadiums at its disposal.
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