FLAMENGO GOES TO EUROPE TO CLOSE HIRING IN THE MID-YEAR WINDOW

According to GE, the passage of Gabigol for Flamengo seems to be getting closer to an outcome. If there is no turnaround, the attacker's fate is practically defined: Palmeiras. The big question now is knowing when this transfer will happen. The clubs are in negotiations for a possible immediate release of the red-black player in exchange for striker Dudu.

Conversations between Flamengo and Palmeiras have intensified since the beginning of last week, shortly after Palmeiras' interest in Gabigol become public. As of last Monday, the striker was free to sign a pre-contract with any team, but, out of respect for his history at Flamengo, he has not yet made the agreement official. Since then, the clubs began discussing the conditions for a possible immediate transfer. If they do not reach an agreement now, the transfer will take place at the end of the year.

AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE

Internally, Flamengo has already accepted that Gabigol's departure could be the best way forward. both parts. There are those who say that the striker's cycle at the club ended some time ago. The refusal of the proposal to renew the contract for another year was the last episode in a relationship that, despite being successful in the last five years, also had its moments of tension. It was this scenario that led the red-black board to begin negotiations with Palmeiras.

In the last five years, Gabigolbecame a fundamental player at Flamengo, winning important titles and scoring decisive goals. His time at the club will be marked in history and in the hearts of fans, but the natural wear and tear of such an intense and successful relationship seems to have reached its peak.

The transfer window is close to opening and Flamengo is already moving behind the scenes in search of new reinforcements. One of the players in Mais Querido's sights is midfielder Marcos Antônio, from Lazio (ITA). However, the Italian team is making it difficult to reach an agreement for the player, as it sees great financial potential and is trying to obtain a high value.

According to information from journalist Venê Casagrande, Lazio had accepted the agreement along the lines of the proposal from the Mais Querido< /a>. However, in recent days, the Italian team made new demands and delayed talks to reach an agreement.

Remembering that Flamengotries a loan with an obligation to purchase through targets. The values ​​are still being discussed, but they will not be outside of those proposed by Mais Querido.

While the red-black leaders resolve the situation through Marcos Antônio, the Flamengo's squad focuses on upcoming competitions. Therefore, the squad will return to CT Ninho do Urubu this Monday (8), to begin preparing for the game against Fortaleza, on the 11th, at Maracanã.

 

In Flamengo's sights, Portuguese André Franco was removed from Porto's squad after the 2-2 draw against Famalicão last Saturday (13). The player was approached by the board in the last transfer window, but there was no agreement. In addition to the 26-year-old player, Spaniards Ivan Jaime and Toni Martínez and Mexican Jorge Sánchez also started training separately from the Dragão squad. The Portuguese club is studying a termination with all athletes.

According to the Portuguese newspaper “Record”, the decision was taken jointly between the technical committee and the Porto football board. André Franco was not performing as expected in Porto's evaluation. As the report found, the Portuguese club is studying contract termination with the midfielder. If this happens, the player would be free on the market to sign with the red and black team free of charge.

When asked about the reasons for the decision at a press conference this Tuesday (16), Sérgio Conceição, coach of Porto, showed great irritation at the journalists' question. “Now I have to justify my work? Talking here creates situations where there is nothing to say. I can decide to have six or seven players do a specific job, at different times. There is no more to say. To play for Porto, it is not enough to have a contract, whether to play or work”, Conceição enthused.

Flamengo sought to sign André Franco at the beginning of the year, after the departure of Thiago Maia to Internacional. In the club's opinion, the player can perform more than one role from midfield to forward. Rubro-Negro offered a proposal of 4 million euros (around R$21.52 million at the time) for 80% of the midfielder's rights, but Porto ended up refusing the proposal.

Last week, Bolavip Brasil reported that there is an agreement between Flamengo and the Portuguese to sign a bond. The parties aligned salary issues and business conditions. All that remained was the release of the Portuguese club, which even asked for something around R$54 million to accept a negotiation. The CRF even got in touch for a loan with an option to buy.

Now able to be free, the midfielder should have an easier exit. Some Portuguese teams have investigated the player's situation, as well as the Asian market, but a decision should only be made with the opening of the next window.