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Flamengo refuses ex-Bayern striker - says journalist
Player is without a club and was offered to Mengão after Pedro’s injury
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After the injury of striker Pedro who will miss Flamengo until 2025, several businessmen from the football world began to offer attacking players to Mais Querido to make up for the absence of their number 9. According to journalist Mauro Cezar Pereira, one of these names has already been discarded.
This is Cameroonian striker Eric Choupo-Moting. The player has been without a club since the end of his contract with Bayern Munich at the end of the 2023/24 season. The 35-year-old has not played since May, when he entered the field in the last minutes of the German team's defeat against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final. His advanced age was one of the main factors that kept him away from Rubro-Negro.
“He's a 35-year-old player who turns 36 on March 23, and that's why he ended up being rejected by Flamengo's football department. . He is a veteran player, Flamengo no longer wants to hire veterans and ended up giving up,” said the journalist.
Last season was not the most notable of Choupo-Moting's career. Between Bayern Munich and the Cameroon national team, the striker participated in 35 matches, scored three goals and contributed three assists. Despite the initial denial, Mauro Cezar believes that the Cameroonian could help Mengão in the current circumstances.
“I think Flamengo should try this signing. I don't think it would cost as much as Memphis Depay who now went to Corinthians. He has the characteristics of a center forward, Flamengo lost this player with Pedro's injury and Carlinhos is a lower level athlete , and perhaps, due to his experience, shooting, important shirts he wore, big games he has played, Choupo-Moting could be a player to fill a gap”, declared Mauro Cezar.
Eric Maxim Choupo- Moting is 35 years old and has played for several clubs in his career. Born in Germany, with Cameroonian nationality, the striker started playing for St. Pauli, a club from Hamburg, Germany. He had spells at Hamburg, Nuremberg, Mainz, Schalke 04, Stoke City, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.
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Michael Johnston close to Flamengo: Irish striker could be the 6th European in the red-black history
The expectation is that the official announcement will happen soon, and that the striker will be available to the club in the coming weeks.
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Flamengo is very close to finalizing the signing of Michael Johnston, a 26-year-old Irish striker from Celtic in Scotland. Negotiations have progressed in recent days and the player already has an estimated date to arrive in Rio de Janeiro. If everything is finalized without any obstacles, Johnston will be only the sixth European-born player to wear the club's shirt in over a century of history.
The movement in the market reinforces Rubro-Negro's strategy of qualifying the squad with names that can offer new offensive solutions , especially after the injuries of some players.
NEW STYLE MOUNTED IN FLAMENGO
The football department sees in Johnston a player with different characteristics and who can fit into the playing style of the team led by Filipe Luís at Mais Querido.
Despite its long history and tradition, Flamengo has rarely had players born in Europe over the years. To date, only five Europeans have officially played with the Sacred Mantle. The list includes historical names and others with a more discreet history. Let's take a look back at the cases:
1. Harry Welfare (England)
2. José Ufarte (Spain
3. Mariusz Piekarski (Poland)
4. Petkovic (Serbia)
5. Pablo Mari (Spain)
6. Michael Johnson (Ireland)
A NEW NAME AS A BET FOR THE MOST LOVED ONE
If the deal with Michael Johnston is completed , he will become the sixth European in the club's history and the second born in the British Isles, alongside Welfare. The number reinforces the rarity of signings of this type at Flamengo. Over the years, the Rio de Janeiro club has always prioritized South American and Brazilian athletes. Johnston's arrival, therefore, deviates somewhat from the traditional profile and shows how the European market is also being monitored by the board.
Soccer
Gracyanne Barbosa leaves her mark on energy drinks and current Belo player takes over
Influencer Rayane Figliuzzi, Belo's current girlfriend, boosts brand engagement after the departure of the former BBB, who claims to be focused on new personal projects
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Gracyanne Barbosa has not renewed her contract with a well-known energy drink brand. The fitness influencer, who was the face of the brand for a significant period, stated through her press office that the decision was made by "mutual agreement" and did not involve replacement by another personality.
The former dancer explained that the choice was made for strategic reasons and the desire to focus on new professional projects. According to her, the intention is to reposition her image, seeking campaigns more aligned with her current moment.
MARKING A NEW PHASE
Gracyanne 's departure coincided with the arrival of Rayane Figliuzzi, Belo's current girlfriend, as the brand's spokesperson . Sources close to the company indicate that management was dissatisfied with the results of the previous campaign and was looking to renew the brand's image and engagement.
According to internal data, Rayane's digital presence brought remarkable results: a video published on the brand's profiles in partnership with the influencer reached more than 288 thousand views in just a few hours on air, a number much higher than previous interactions, which were around 3 thousand.
RAYANE REPLIES TO COMMENTS
Since her participation in " BBB 25", Rayane has been facing controversies involving her personal and academic life . The former sister was the target of criticism for controversial information about her education and behavior on the reality show.
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Flamengo U-20 loses derby and is out of the OPG tournament
Rubro-Negro even pressed, had good chances with Bill and scored with Lorran, but was unable to reverse the disadvantage built up in the first leg.
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Flamengo entered the field with the clear mission of winning by at least two goals to stay alive in the competition. The plan was aggressive from the start, with high marking and quick transitions. Just 9 minutes in, the strategy paid off: Lorran led a fast counterattack and left Rafael Couto in a great position. Bill was face to face with goalkeeper Gabriel Felix, but was stopped by the tricolor's good defense.
Fluminense then showed efficiency. Júlio Fidelis crossed from the right, and Keven Samuel appeared well in the area to open the scoring for the home team. The goal slowed down Flamengo's pace, who felt the blow and saw their rival manage the advantage intelligently.
LORRAN TRIED BUT COULDN'T REVERSE IT
Still in the first half, Rubro-Negro had another opportunity in the 37th minute . Lorran found Bill in good condition again , but once again the striker did not take advantage. In the 43rd minute, the number 11 had another clear chance, but Gabriel Felix made another great save. In injury time, Wanderson received a good pass on the right, crossed into the area, but no one was able to finish.
FLAMENGO ELIMINATED FROM THE OPG TOURNAMENT
The first half ended with Flamengo on top, but without converting their superiority into a goal. The second half began like the first: Flamengo pressing. Lorran took a dangerous free kick in the first few minutes, forcing another save from the tricolor goalkeeper.
However, in one of Fluminense's few attempts, Dohmann took a long-range shot and took advantage of a mistake by the red-black goalkeeper to make it 2-0, further increasing the aggregate advantage, now 3-0 for Tricolor. Flamengo's response was not long in coming. In the 13th minute, Jorge Mora made a good play on the left and found Lorran inside the area. The number 10 finished with class to reduce the deficit: 2-1 in the game, 3-1 on aggregate.
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