Flamengo has competition from Portugal for Chelsea player

In the relationship between Gabigol and coach Tite at Flamengo, only the field is capable of speaking. Between the striker and coach, there is practically no dialogue, and the cold and silent war dictates that only one of them should remain at the club for the season in 2025.

No atmosphere with the coaching staff and also with the squad , Gabriel Barbosa has been convinced to change and airs, but even the clubs that expressed interest in the first half of the year backed away. With a contract at Flamengo until the end of December, Gabigol had offers from Palmeiras, Corinthians and Santos, was mentioned at Grêmio, but did not want to sign a pre-contract with any team.

The expectation was to try to turn things around on top in the second half, otherwise he would end his time at Flamengo like the idol he became, without any fuss.

Tite's arrival last year changed the entire perspective of the striker, who was already in a bad phase previously, and lost his place once and for all to Pedro with the presence of the new coach. With the center forward's recent injury, Tite kept Gabigol at the end of the line, under the argument that Carlinhos and Bruno Henrique perform better in the scheme with a reference man .

Without understanding the criteria, Gabi maintains her dedication to the basic level of professionalism in training, as it is not part of the coach's or the club's plans for a possible renewal. With the chances of a comeback practically buried, the two possible paths are to wait for the election in Flamengo to find out if Tite will remain with the next president; or wait for the end of the contract to freely listen to proposals again. Palmeiras and Santos have not yet given up on the idea, and Bahia appears as an option, as it has good investment capacity.

Retired from the field since 2017, former midfielder Zé Roberto, who had a spell at Flamengoin the 90s, it is looking to buy 90% of SAF from São Bento, a club in São Paulo. According to GE, a meeting scheduled for this Wednesday night (18) could decree the sale of the Sorocaba team to the company Flash Forward, which belongs to the former player.

Zé Roberto is the main name of the company. However, the group also has partners such as former athlete Fransérgio and businessman Tiago Ribeiro (former CEO of Estoril). In addition to Flamengo, Zé played in Brazilian football with the shirts of Palmeiras, Santos and Grêmio. In Europe, the former athlete defended giants such as Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

The offer is R$130 million, which would be paid in installments. This amount would be invested on a specific basis in the football team and the club’s structure. The project is to take São Bento to the elite of São Paulo football and Brazilian Series B in up to six seasons.

Revelation from Portuguesa-SP, Zé Roberto stood out at Lusa and caught the attention of Real Madrid in 1997. However, the player had difficulty fitting into the Spanish club and was loaned to Flamengo in 1998.

At Flamengo, Zé Roberto was a starter in the Campeonato Carioca competition, entered the field 23 times and aroused the interest of Bayer Leverkusen , leaving Gávea in the same season. As an athlete, the former midfielder also played in the 2006 World Cup for the Brazilian team.

Name that was targeted by Flamengo in the last window and which could return to Mengão's radar at the beginning of next year to replace Pedro, Deivid Washington has been underutilized at Chelsea. However, in the English club's under-21 squad, he is one of the team's highlights, scoring a great goal this Sunday.

In the match against Brentford, valid for the Premier League Cup, the young Brazilian striker was responsible for a beautiful volley goal, which tied the match at 1-1, before Chelsea came back and won 6-3. Check it out here.

Deivid Washington almost came to Flamengo before Pedro's injury. One of the targets in the middle of the year, he was close to being a reinforcement even before the striker's injury. A 19-year-old center forward, Deivid would arrive to wear the Sacred Mantle on a loan until the end of December 2024, with Rubro-Negro paying most of his salary.

However, a negotiation that seemed right , with Chelsea willing to accept Flamengo's proposal and Deivid Washington interested in playing for the Rio club, was frustrated by a last-minute decision from the English. The London team decided to prioritize direct loan offers from Europe, believing in better experience and preparation, including having already received proposals from Portugal.

A few days later, Pedro would be injured while serving the Brazilian team, and Deivid Washington, who would be an immediate solution, became an option only for next year.