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Flamengo's new joker? Carlos Alcaraz has played in 6 different roles

Versatility is a characteristic of the Argentine that could be a new reinforcement for the Red and Black

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Flamengo is still active with search for reinforcements for coach Tite's team. With the difficulty in negotiations for Claudinho, from Zenit (RUS), and Lucas Paquetá, from West Ham (ING), the red and black team changed direction and is now looking to sign Argentine midfielder Carlos Alcaraz, from Southampton (ING).

This is the first time that the English club < a href="https://gazetadourubu.com/noticia/time-ingles-aceita-conversar-com-flamengo-sobre-carlos-alcaraz" target="_blank">accept conversation to negotiate the player. According to journalist Mauro Cezar Pereira, this is Flamengo's third attempt to do business with Southampton for Carlos Alcaraz. The red and black team is trying to reinforce its midfield and, if it manages to sign the 21-year-old Argentine, it could have a “new wild card”.


According to the website Transfermarkt, which analyzes footballers to provide an estimate of the athletes' market value, Carlos Alcaraz is a versatile player , who in the last 119 games, including Racing (ARG) Southampton and Juventus (ITA), has played in six different roles on the field. In the data from the analysis site, Alcaraz plays mainly as a second midfielder, but he has played the role of right winger, playmaker midfielder and even on the right flank he has helped his team.


See the roles he plays Alcaraz has already done it

Second midfielder — 66 times


Right winger — 17

Midfielder — 13

First midfielder — 7

Left midfielder — 2

Right wing — 1

Flamengo made a proposal worth 18 million euros (R$108 million). So far, Southampton have not responded to the red-and-black offer. Mais Querido knows that this is not a simple negotiation and is counting on competition from Lazio (ITA) for the signing of Alcaraz.

Flamengo in the market

The rubro-negro runs against time to finalize your negotiations in this transfer window. The market for player registration in Brazil closes on September 2nd. Flamengo is looking to reinforce the midfield and is looking for a possible replacement on the side after accept offer from Atalanta (ITA) for Wesley. The club is also looking for a winger to make up for the lack of Everton Cebolinha who is out of the season due to an injury Achilles tendon rupture.



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Gabigol's future: With no atmosphere at Flamengo and interested clubs retreating, what does the number 99 look like for 2025?

Striker awaits end of contract and red-black election to understand possible paths

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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.



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Former Flamengo player makes millionaire proposal for São Paulo team SAF

The offer made is 90% of the club

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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.


The passage of Zé Roberto for Flamengo

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.


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Alcaraz stands out in training and attracts the attention of Flamengo's technical committee

Argentine midfielder returns to the team after suspension and impresses in training at Ninho do Urubu

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Carlos Alcaraz, Argentine midfielder from Flamengo, was once again available to Tite after serving a suspension in the last game against Vasco, valid for the Brazilian Championship. Now, he is preparing for the decisive Libertadores clash against Peñarol (URU), where he should be one of the fundamental pieces of the red and black squad.

Since August 30th, when he started training at Ninho do Urubu, Alcaraz has been attracting attention for its performance. His first match for Mengão took place on September 1st, in a game against Corinthians, when the midfielder came on in the second half and had a performance that pleased both the coaching staff and the fans.



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ADAPTATION PERIOD

After a period of 17 days of training, Alcaraz is fully adapted to the team's style of play. This time was essential for coach Tite to better understand the player's qualities and potential on the field, preparing him for future important challenges with Mais Querido.


MILLIONAIRE HIRING

Carlos Alcaraz arrived at Flamengoin a negotiation that involved 17.6 million euros (approximately R$108 million), with Flamengo acquiring 80% of its economic rights from Southampton, from England. The midfielder, who is just 21 years old, signed a five-year contract with the Rio club, valid until August 2029.




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