Italian Press puts the athlete in the sights of his Rio rival
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Defender who arrived at Flamengo at 16 and He left at the age of 20, Natan, currently at Napoli, in Italy, became the target of Botafogo's desire. According to GE, the defender who has a contract with the Italians until June 2028, is part of a list of reinforcements discussed by businessman John Textor's management. If the negotiation takes place, Mengão will earn a financial sum.
Created by FIFA in the early 2000s, the solidarity mechanism is a device to financially compensate the clubs that train athletes. The amount is paid in international transactions, with a percentage that can reach 5% of the negotiation.
As Natan arrived at Flamengo in August 2017, aged 16, and left the club in March 2021, with 20 years, Mengão will be entitled to 2% of future negotiations. It is worth remembering that, of the total 5%, 0.25% refers to each year from the 12th to the 15th birthday (totaling 1% maximum). The remaining 4% comes from 0.5% each year from the 16th to the 23rd birthday.
Even if it is interested in the defender, Botafogo has not yet made any official proposal. The Italian press treats Natan as a negotiable athlete for Napoli, but it is not yet known whether the European team will want to sell or loan the player. Maradona's former team bought the former Flamengo defender for 10 million euros.
As they maintained 12% of Natan's economic rights, Flamengo received 1 million euros (R$5.3 million) in the operation involving Red Bull Bragantino and Napoli. At the time of the loan, R$5 million had already entered Mengão's coffers, but in the end, the sale to São Paulo generated around R$22 million.
Shoulder injury caused the former defender of Flamengo losing spaceThe start of the season for Natan was promising. The player played all six of Napoli's starting matches in the UEFA Champions League. However, he suffered a shoulder injury at the end of the second half in a 2-0 victory against Roma, in December 2023. Since then, he has lost space and became an option on the bench for former coach Franceso Calzona.
For Flamengo's professionals, Natan was part of the champion squad of the 2020 Brasileiro and the 2021 Carioca and scored a goal: 5-1 against Corinthians at the Neo Quimica Arena. Already at the base, he won national and international titles, including the 2019 Brazilian Under-20 Championship.
The cast returned to Rio de Janeiro and will perform again at 3pm
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Flamengo, who disappointed their fans last Thursday (26) by being eliminated from the Libertadores da América 2024, is now back training at Ninho do Urubu. Without the right to take a day off on Friday (27), the squad returned to Rio de Janeiro and reappeared at 3pm, with the start of activities aimed at the next commitment in the Brazilian Championship.
The team led by Tite now needs " turn the key" and focus their attention on the two remaining competitions: the Brasileirão and the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil. The initial focus will be the duel against Athletico-PR, which takes place next Sunday (29), at 8pm, at Maracanã, for the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship.
The clash against Athletico-PR will be crucial for Mais Querido, which seeks to consolidate its position among the top four in the table and guarantee a direct place in the next edition of the Libertadores. The technical committee has already indicated that it intends to use maximum force in the confrontation, as the team needs to recover important points in the final stretch of the competition.
In addition, Rubro-Negro also maintains expectations for the semi-final of the World Cup of Brazil, where they face Corinthians. With the early elimination in the Libertadores, Mengão sees the national tournament as an opportunity to close the season with an impressive title.
Flamengo even tried, but failed to break through Peñarol's defense in the second leg of the Libertadores quarter-finals. The Rio team dominated possession of the ball, 74% of the time, and made 13 shots, but none of them resulted in a goal. In this way, Peñarol secured its classification with an aggregate score of 1-0, after winning the first game at Maracanã.
Despite the pressure and volume of play presented in Uruguay, CRF was unable to transform their chances at goals, ending the match without being able to take the decision to penalties. The elimination leaves a bitter taste for the red and black fans, who expected a better performance from the team in the continental competition.
Club was eliminated in the Libertadores after a draw with Peñarol
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Flamengo failed to achieve the long-awaited "miracle of Montevideo" and was eliminated from the Libertadores. Rubro-Negro drew 0-0 with Peñarol, but ended up out of the competition due to a 1-0 defeat at Maracanã. Shortly after the end of the match at Campeón del Siglo, commentator Zinho highlighted coach Tite's responsibility, but also criticized the squad.
“Incompetence of Flamengo. They had ninety minutes to create, organize, they have a better squad, with greater investment, and they didn't turn that into superiority on the field. The coach is partly to blame, but so are the players. Tite looked for solutions, made changes, even had good ideas in the entries. But when we looked at the field, it was a mess”, said Zinho on ESPN.
In the opinion of the former Mais Querido player, both Arrascaeta and Nicolás de la Cruz did not appear in the match. As a result, Flamengo missed the "genius" of the Uruguayans this Thursday night (26).
“There was disorganization in the team, which played better in the first half. There was a lack of a center forward. Flamengo fit into Peñarol's marking. He tried to achieve the result based on will, and not on the organization. De La Cruz and Arrascaeta did not play today. They ran, they dedicated themselves, but I'm talking about technical quality”, he pointed out.
After elimination, Flamengo becomes the key to the BrasileirãoNow, Flamengo focuses its attention on the Brazilian Championship, trying to stay in the G-4. The next challenge will be against Athletico-PR, this Sunday (29), at 8pm, at Maracanã. This will be the first time that Tite will meet the fans again after his first elimination at the helm of the team.
Mais Querido needs to beat Peñarol this Thursday (26)
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This Thursday (26), Flamengo and Peñarol (URU) will face each other in the second leg of the quarterfinals Copa Libertadores final. The match, which will be held at the Campeón del Siglo Stadium, in Montevideo, will decide who will advance to the semi-finals and will face Botafogo, who secured their qualification by beating São Paulo the night before. The duel could mark the first classic between Mais Querido and the black and white team at this stage of the continental tournament.
While awaiting the outcome of the match between Fla and Peñarol, Botafogo defender Alexander Barboza expressed excitement about the possibility of facing CRF in the semifinals. After Botafogo's classification in a dramatic game decided on penalties, Barboza commented on the next opponent, highlighting the pleasure of participating in great classics.
"I really enjoy playing in classics, but my whole family is from Uruguay, so I'm equally divided between the two teams", said the defender, without naming a favorite for this Thursday's clash. If Flamengo wins the place, this will be the first Rio classic played in a Libertadores semi-final, representing a milestone in the history of the competition for both teams.
Despite the expectation of a possible historic semi-final, Mengão must first guarantee their classification against Peñarol. To advance directly, the Rio team needs to beat their Uruguayan opponent by at least two goals. In case of a tie on the aggregate score, the decision will be on penalties. The match promises to be challenging for Rubro-Negro, who will play away from home and face pressure from the Uruguayan fans.
The Red-Black fans are confident in another good performance from their team, which they seek to overcome Peñarol and get closer to another Libertadores final. If it advances, the Flamengo will face Botafogo in an unprecedented clash that would go down in the history of Brazilian football.
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