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Practically halfway through his loan period at Botafogo, Pablo once again suffers from a series of injuries that keep him away from the field
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Defender Pablo last entered the field on April 21, in Botafogo's 5-1 victory over Juventude, in the 3rd round of the Brasileirão 2024. The defender played for just 28 minutes for the black and white team in the Brazilian Championship. Pablo only played one more game in 2024, but for Flamengo, against Portuguesa, in January, when he played for 73 minutes.
Pablo arrived at Botafogo in February this year. Corinthians also competed for the defender's loan, but the destination ended up being the black and white carioca, who agreed to pay 74% of the athlete's salary until the end of 2024. However, the defender was unable to continue, as he suffered two injuries that left him more of three months out of action.
Pablo's inactivity at least saved Botafogo from having to pay R$2 million in fines to Flamengo if they wanted to use the player in games against the red and black. In none of the two matches that the rivals played this year, the defender was available.
The situation that Pablo lives in Botafogo It's not new. At Flamengo, the defender never established himself as a starter. Hired in March 2022 for R$14 million, Pablo played just 47 games with the red-black shirt. He left for Botafogo with the Copa do Brasil and Libertadores titles under his belt, but without ever having been a protagonist.
Pablo's loan to Botafogo extends until the end of 2024. There is no option to purchase foreseen in the agreement between the two rivals and it is unlikely that the black and white team will want to acquire the player permanently. At 32 years old, the defender should return to Flamengo or move to a new club next year.
Investing in a single player is a decision that needs to be carefully evaluated
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Gabigol is a fundamental piece of Flamengo's squad, but the cost of keeping the striker at the Rio club is astronomical. Let's look at the numbers: currently, Gabigol earns R$1.5 million per month. Flamengo was negotiating to renew the player's contract for another five years, with a 50% increase and a bonus of R$50 million.
Doing the math, with the new contract, Gabigol would become earn R$2.2 million per month. Let's detail how this figure was achieved and how much it would mean to the club over five years. Gabigol currently receives R$1.5 million per month. With the 50% increase, the monthly salary would jump to R$2.2 million. This value would remain constant during the five years of the contract.
HIGH INVESTMENT FOR LITTLE DELIVERY
In addition to the salary increase, the new contract would include a signing bonus of R$50 million. This amount is a common practice in large negotiations to guarantee the permanence of key players and acts as an additional incentive for the athlete. The total of R$193 million represents a significant financial impact for Flamengo. This amount only includes salary and bonus signra, without considering other additional costs such as taxes, benefits and possible performance bonuses that could be included in the contract.
The news about Gabigol's possible departure generated a wave of comments on social media
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Forward Gabriel Barbosa, known as Gabigol, could be leaving Flamengo. According to information from the newspaper O Globo, the player's representatives are taking recent inquiries from teams in Spain and Asia to the Rio club. The red-black board, in turn, is willing to listen to the proposals that arrive to assess the viability of negotiation.
The possibility of negotiating Gabigol is not limited to the international market. In Brazil, Palmeiras, Cruzeiro and Grêmio are aware of the striker's situation and may move to try to sign the player, who is one of the highlights of Brazilian football. Journalist Raisa Simplicio reports that Flamengo is willing to negotiate Gabigol, but will not give up considerable financial compensation to release the athlete.
FIGHT ABROAD FOR THE ATTACKER
The red board -negra believes that the staff of Gabigol should present concrete proposals soon, which should define the striker's future in the coming days. Gabigol's departure would be a significant blow for Flamengo, which has counted on the player as one of the main names in the your cast. Since arriving at the club, Gabigol has become a fan idol, scoring important goals and helping the team win significant titles.
On the other hand, a successful sale of Gabigol could represent financial relief for the club, allowing new investments in hiring and structure. The financial compensation required by Flamengo indicates that the club intends to use the resources from a possible sale to reinforce the squad and maintain competitiveness in competitions
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Flamengo begins the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship, leading the competition, with 24 points. To stay at the top, they will have to beat Cruzeiro, this Sunday, at Maracanã, or hope for stumbles from their closest rivals in the table.
Therefore, the red-and-black team from Rio could be in second place this Saturday. This is because third-placed Botafogo has the classic against Vasco, in São Januário. If Alvinegro wins, they will reach 26 points and become the leader of the Championship.
Botafogo recovered from two rounds without winning after beating RB Bragantino at the Nilton Santos Stadium last Wednesday. Vasco, still without hiring a coach after the dismissal of Álvaro Pacheco, Cruzmaltino gives a vote of confidence to interim Rafael Paiva. Under the command of the under-20 coach, the team has improved in the last two games and comes from a victory and a defeat in the championship.
Flamengo expects to gain an important reinforcement for the game next Sunday, against Cruzeiro, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), for the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship, at Maracanã. Bruno Henrique trained with his teammates and could return to the team.
Out of the match with Juventude due to a trauma to his left foot suffered against Fluminense, the number 27 made moves with the group to find out if he would have conditions or not. He felt some pain, but he has already made progress.
The situation at the moment is that the idol is doubtful for the duel with Raposa, but people who follow the day to day life of Ninho do Urubu guarantee that Bruno is doing my best to play. It is worth remembering that he had already played in the sacrifice against Athletico-PR after feeling ill moments before the game in Curitiba.
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