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After being eliminated by Bayern Munich in the round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup, Flamengo is now focusing on the second half of the season and is making moves behind the scenes in the transfer market. The main target is midfielder Jorge Carrascal , from Dynamo Moscow, with whom the club is already in advanced negotiations.

The agreement between the parties is practically closed. Carrascal has even started looking for a place to live and a vehicle in Rio de Janeiro , which indicates confidence in the transfer being completed. Flamengo is expected to pay 11 million euros fixed, with the possibility of a further 2 million in bonuses for goals achieved.

CARRASCAL ARRIVES FOR A POSITION IN NEED OF POSITION IN THE CAST

The Colombian's arrival meets a long-standing demand from the football department: to find a high-level replacement for Giorgian De Arrascaeta. The board considers Carrascal to be the ideal choice for the playmaker role and has been trying to strengthen the sector in recent transfer windows.

PLAYER INTEREST FACILITATED THE AGREEMENT

From the beginning of the talks, Carrascal showed enthusiasm about the possibility of playing for Flamengo. The project presented pleased the athlete and his representatives, contributing to the progress of the negotiations . The red-and-black proposal is for a contract valid for four seasons, and the Colombian will be one of the main reinforcements for the final stretch of 2025.

RETURN OF FLAMENGO

Mengão should now return to Brazil this Monday (30) and focus on the return of the Brazilian football season. Flamengo has qualified for the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil and the Libertadores, where it will face Atlético-MG and Internacional, respectively. The first commitment, however, is for the Brasileirão, when it receives São Paulo at Maracanã . The CBF has not yet defined the dates due to the Club World Cup.

It wasn't just Manuel Neuer who was delighted with Flamengo's fans after the match against Bayern Munich in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup . Present at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FIFA's director of global football development, Arsène Wenger, also made a point of praising the red-blacks.

Wenger: "Flamengo has the best fans in the world"

“ Flamengo have the best fans in the world,” the Frenchman told ESPN as he greeted some supporters before leaving the stadium. Wenger watched Bayern’s 4-2 victory, a result that eliminated the Mais Querido from the competition . The Rio de Janeiro club returns to Rio de Janeiro, while the Germans advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face Paris Saint-Germain.

NATION PRESENT

Throughout the tournament, the Red-Black Nation was present in force. This Sunday, the match in Miami registered an audience of 60,914 people, with Flamengo fans dominating the stands .

NEUER ALSO AMAZED BY THE FANS

Rafinha revealed an exchange of messages with Manuel Neuer after the duel between the two clubs in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup. In an appearance on the program Fechamento SporTV , the former full-back said that the German goalkeeper was impressed by the red-and-black fans present at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

“He’s my partner, I talk to him very often. They already knew how strong Flamengo’s team was, but what caught his attention the most was the fans. He told me: ‘ Wow, against Boca it was really cool, now against Flamengo it was incredible . Every game should be like this here, it’s more exciting’”, said Rafinha.

Flamengo was eliminated by Bayern Munich this past Sunday (29), and said goodbye to the Club World Cup. After the match, striker Wallace Yan spoke to the press and placed Mais Querido on the same 'level' as the German team.

Wallace Yan compares Flamengo and Bayern: "Of course we can say that (that he played on equal terms with Bayern)".

He continued: "We made some mistakes there, which is natural in football, every team makes mistakes. Now, we're going back to Brazil, working and improving a lot ," declared Wallace Yan, in a post-match interview.

Despite being eliminated, Flamengo managed to demonstrate some of the quality of its squad. After being 2-0 down on the scoreboard, the Mais Querido continued to try to reduce the score. Among the attempts, Mengo caused trouble and scored twice, with Gerson and Jorginho.

WALLACE YAN WAS ONE OF FLAMENGO'S STANDARD PLAYERS IN THE WORLD CUP

Wallace Yan was one of Flamengo's standout players at the Club World Cup. In the first phase, the youngster took advantage of his opportunities and scored in the matches against Chelsea and Los Angeles FC. With this feat, he finished the tournament as the team's top scorer in the competition.

SEASON SEQUENCE

Now, Flamengo will only return to the field in the week of July 13, when they face São Paulo, in the Brasileirão. In the meantime, the red-black squad will enjoy a few days of vacation before returning to activities.