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08 Jul 2024 | 19:34 |
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There are 23 days left until the end of the loan contract by Ogundana Shola with Flamengo. If Mais Querido does not reach an agreement with Remo Stars, from Nigeria, the player will say goodbye to Rubro-Negro at the end of July. Recently, Fla had made clear to the athlete's agents its intention not to exercise the purchase option. However, the player's agent still believes in staying at the club.
Meanwhile, Shola remains at the disposal of coach Filipe Luís' Flamengo under-20 team. In fact, the Nigerian scored the goals of the red-hot victory. Negra 2-0 against Bahia in the 12th round of the category's Brasileirão. Mais Querido returns to the field this Wednesday, the 10th, to host Athletico-PR.
Shola can still play four more games for Flamengo until the end of his loan contract: Athletico-PR ( C), Corinthians (F), Botafogo (C) and São Paulo (C). It is worth remembering that Mengão still competes in the Carioca under-20, but in this competition the players used are from team B.
If he stays, Shola would be a reinforcement for Filipe Luís in the dispute of the Under-20 World Cup, which will take place on August 24th. The final will be between Flamengo and Olympiacos, from Greece, at Maracanã.
Amounts that Flamengo would need to pay to buy Shola
In theory, acquire Ogundana Shola it wouldn't be difficult for Flamengo. The purchase option established in the contract is 500 thousand dollars (around R$ 2.7 million, at the current price). Rubro-Negro has priority in the business.
Shola sees himself adapted at the club and wants to remain at Gávea, which is why conversations with Atlético-MG and CSKA, from Russia, did not progress. In the U20 Libertadores final, the player scored one of Flamengo's goals in the 2-1 victory against Boca Juniors. First continental title of this magnitude in the red and black category.
Atlético-MG blamed the businessman for not being able to bring in the Nigerian
At the end of last month, the The Minas Gerais press treated Atlético-MG as Shola's likely future in Brazil. But the news that came from Minas Gerais is that the black and white club withdrew from the operation after realizing that the athlete's agent was holding an auction for the 19-year-old promise.
Shola even trained with Flamengo's professional squad , but didn't gain opportunities. Without Bruno Henrique injured against Fortaleza, Tite is betting on Lorran, Matheus Gonçalves and young Werton in the sector.
Mengão's football director details negotiations with Spanish midfielder and time zone challenges to close deal with European club
07 Out 2025 | 14:44 |
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Flamengo's football director, José Boto , revealed previously unpublished details about the signing of midfielder Saúl Ñíguez. In an interview with Portuguese newspaper Record , the director said he had to stay up all night to get the player off a private flight from a Turkish club and secure his arrival in Rio de Janeiro.
According to Boto , the negotiations faced an additional complication: the time difference between Brazil and Spain. " When you do business with Europe, you have the time zone issue. In this case, it was a five-hour time difference to Spain, and that forced me, right after a game, to stay up all night to close the deal at almost five in the morning in Brazil," he said.
Even without scoring his first goal for the Red-Blacks, the Spanish midfielder has already established himself as a solid presence in the team. He has played 13 games, the first three as a substitute and the following ten as a starter , earning two cautions and one assist. His performance has helped solidify the central midfield.
Midfielder Saúl Ñíguez was left out of the match against Bahia last Sunday (5), due to pain in his left ankle. Despite the absence, the coaching staff is not afraid that the player will be left out of the team's next match.
With Saúl available, Flamengo returns to action on October 15th, facing Botafogo at 7:30 pm at Nilton Santos Stadium in the 28th round of the competition. The match will be broadcast exclusively on Premiere (a cable channel).
After the FIFA World Cup break, the Chilean midfielder is close to returning to the pitch and could be a new addition to Filipe Luís's squad for the match on October 15th.
07 Out 2025 | 13:15 |
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Flamengo returns to action on October 15th , following the FIFA World Cup break. During the period without matches, between the 6th and 14th, coach Filipe Luís is closely monitoring the recovery of midfielder Erick Pulgar , who could be the team's biggest boost for the derby against Botafogo.
The Chilean is recovering from a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot, suffered during the Club World Cup against Bayern Munich. He has not played for the Red-Blacks since then . The rehabilitation process, monitored by the medical department and the coaching staff, has shown positive progress.
Pulgar is already undergoing physical reconditioning activities and has been participating in specific sessions at Ninho do Urubu, focusing on regaining rhythm and strengthening muscles. The number 5's presence in the derby is considered an internal priority , but the club is taking precautions to avoid the risk of further injury.
A fractured fifth metatarsal is considered one of the most delicate injuries in professional soccer , requiring recovery time and intensive monitoring. Similar cases have occurred with high-profile players, such as Neymar, in 2018.
Therefore, Flamengo is avoiding an early return, prioritizing a full recovery. Pulgar is expected to return to action in October, gradually being reinstated to the starting lineup depending on the medical department's approval.
Flamengo's next match will be against Botafogo on October 15th at 7:30 pm (Brasília time) at Nilton Santos Stadium, in the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match is considered crucial and could directly impact the battle for the top of the table.
The club maintains a strict disciplinary policy and defines proportional punishments according to the type of card received by each player during the match.
07 Out 2025 | 12:39 |
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Flamengo confirmed that defender Danilo will also be fined internally after his expulsion in the defeat to Bahia, in the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship, this Sunday (5), at Arena Fonte Nova. The club follows an internal disciplinary regulation that establishes different levels of punishment according to the nature of the infraction.
According to the club's protocol, there are clear distinctions between the types of red cards issued: one for a tactical foul is treated differently than one for recklessness, necessity, or unnecessary behavior. Each situation receives a specific penalty level . This information comes from the Coluna do Fla website.
Therefore, the punishment for Danilo , whose expulsion was considered the result of a reckless play, will be lighter , while that of Wallace Yan, expelled for a complaint and a minor assault in sequence, tends to be more severe.
In the 12th minute of the first half, Danilo lifted his foot too high during a dispute for the ball and hit Bahia striker Tiago in the face , who had anticipated the play. Referee Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima showed a straight red card, leaving Flamengo with ten men down early in the match.
Along with Danilo, striker Wallace Yan was also sent off in the second half . He came on in the 22nd minute and was removed from the game ten minutes later after receiving two yellow cards: the first for protesting and the second for hitting Bahia's Gilberto in the face.
As this is conduct considered unnecessary and avoidable, the player will be subject to a higher level of punishment within the club's internal regulations , resulting in a heavier fine.
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