JEWEL FROM FLAMENGO COMPLETES 18 YEARS OLD AND COULD SIGN A NEW BOND WITH THE CLUB

The main jewel in training currently at Flamengo, midfielder Lorran turns 18 this Thursday (4), a decisive date for his future at the club. Starting today, Lorran can sign a new, longer contract with Flamengo.

However, while that doesn't happen, in theory any club can deposit the fine and, if Lorran agrees, take it to Europe without Flamengo being able to do anything about it. The estimate is that Lorran's termination fine today is around 50 million euros, a high amount but less than what Palmeiras will receive from Real Madrid and Chelsea to sell Endrick and Estêvão.

“We are waiting for Flamengo and respecting the terms of the agreement. Let's wait until the last day of the contract. Shola is very happy,” he revealed. Ogundana Shola belongs to Remo Stars, from Nigeria, and his purchase price is set at 500 thousand dollars (around R$2.7 million, at current prices).

Before turning 18, Lorran he could only sign short-term contracts (three years) with Flamengo. Therefore, despite the player starting to be used frequently with Tite, Flamengo was celebrating its anniversary before signing a new five-year contract, with a larger fine.

Until the document is signed However, Lorran is available on the market if any European club intends to pay the fine. Manchester City, one of the richest clubs in the world, is one of those that has already had an interest in the red-and-black midfielder.

In recent months, and especially since the loss of De La Cruz and Arrascaeta to During the Copa América, Lorran has established himself as one of Tite's main alternatives for the Red and Black midfield, although he goes through the natural fluctuations of age. In the last match at Maracanã, he was booed and replaced at halftime. Coach Tite complained about the reaction and asked the fans to hold the midfielder “in their arms”.

In this Wednesday's game (3), Lorran stayed on the bench and played the final ten minutes. On Saturday, against Cuiabá, however, he could return to the starting lineup as part of Tite's strategy of having a more rested team ahead of the marathon of games in the Brazilian Championship.