PRESIDENT OF FLAMENGO IS UNBELIEVED BY PHOTO OF GABIGOL WEARING THE CORINTHIANS SHIRT

Out of Juventus' plans for next season , striker Dusan Vlahovic is demanding compensation of 10 million euros (around R$58 million) to accept the termination of his contract with the Italian club. Despite having a contract until 2026, the Serbian has already been informed that he is not in the team's plans, and the board was looking for an amicable exit. However, the high financial demand is stalling the process.

JUVENTUS WANTS THE BUCKS

While he tries to negotiate his exit, Vlahovic's future remains uncertain. Juventus are hoping to raise between 25 and 30 million euros from a possible sale. Milan, Inter Milan and Manchester United have previously shown interest , but no negotiations have progressed so far.

Since arriving at the Old Lady in January 2022, the striker has scored 58 goals in 154 matches . If there is no agreement for his departure, the player runs the risk of being relegated to the last option in the squad led by Igor Tudor.

José Boto on interest in Vlahovic for Flamengo: "The problem wouldn't be the money"

FLAMENGO DREAMS OF A CENTER FORWARD

In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, Flamengo 's football director, José Boto, surprised everyone by mentioning Vlahovic as an ideal fit for the red-black attack . According to the director, the problem would not be the financial part, but rather convincing athletes of this level to play in Brazilian football.

“For what we need now, I would think about Vlahovic. The problem would not be money. The problem is convincing the great players to come to Brazil . In football, never say never,” said the director about the Serbian center forward.

The statement reinforces Flamengo's ambition in the transfer market, even recognizing the barriers to signing players from the European top flight . With the transfer window approaching, the club remains attentive to opportunities that may arise.

With the official opening of the second transfer window in Brazilian football this Thursday (10), Corinthians intensified the search for reinforcements, especially for the offensive sector. One name that emerged behind the scenes and is being carefully evaluated by the São Paulo board is that of Vitinho , former Flamengo striker.

The player, who was playing for Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia , recently terminated his contract and is available for negotiations. According to the Uol website, Vitinho was offered a contract to the São Paulo club and is one of the most highly regarded names for the winger role. However, Corinthians has yet to formalize an official offer to the player.

VITINHO WAS ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE SIGNINGS

Signed by Flamengo in July 2018, Vitinho arrived as one of the Rio de Janeiro club's biggest prospects. To acquire the player, Flamengo shelled out €10 million, worth approximately R$44 million at the time , to sign him from CSKA Moscow in Russia.

During his time at the club, the striker played 215 matches and scored 29 goals. In addition to his performance on the field, Vitinho was an important player in successful campaigns that yielded several titles. Among his achievements are a Copa Libertadores da América, two Brazilian Championships, a Copa do Brasil, two Supercopas do Brasil, a Recopa Sul-Americana and three Campeonato Carioca titles.

NEXT MOVEMENTS OF THE RUBRO-NEGRO CLUB

While Corinthians analyzes potential reinforcements, Flamengo is also making moves behind the scenes in the transfer market. For the new transfer window, the Flamengo board has established two priorities: the arrival of a creative midfielder who can alternate with Arrascaeta, and a fast striker, preferably right-footed, with the dribbling skills to play on the right side of the field.

The Flamengo board of directors claims that there was never any thought of changing the football department. However, there were, in fact, differences of opinion between the Board of Directors and the football director, José Boto , regarding the strategy for possible departures and signings, both in the case of Pedro and Mikey Johston.

There were conversations between him and the president of the club, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, to settle matters. Truth be told, the dialogue between the two is daily, and it was just one more on Tuesday. Contrary to what was said, there was no face-to-face meeting. Boto, who thought about leaving, remains at the Rio de Janeiro club.

ALL RESOLVED? NOW FOR THE PLANNING

With him remaining at Flamengo , it is time to speed up the transfer window. The amount available for signings is treated confidentially. However, what was authorized by the Board of Directors is that all surplus from player sales can be used for signings as long as the sales target is met.

The goal was to reach 35 million euros (R$ 223 million) in sales. With this level, there would be 30 million euros for signings, discounting the value of Juninho (5 million euros) and bonuses for Danilo and Jorginho.

At the beginning of the year, there were 11.5 million euros in sales, including Fabrício Bruno and other smaller deals. Alcaraz's transfer to Everton will reach a net value of 11.5 million. In other words, it would be 23 million.

Then there is the payment of Gerson's fine of 25 million euros (R$ 160 million) by Zenit St. Petersburg. In this case, Flamengo would already reach 48 million euros in sales. Therefore, there are 13 million euros extra, in addition to what was already available for this window.

The total amount needed to hire could therefore be between 30 and 40 million euros, according to an initial estimate. The question is whether Bap intends to invest all this money in hiring or whether he will reinforce the cash flow.

YOU CAN HAVE MORE MONEY

If Wesley leaves, these values would increase further, since the offers for the player are high, above 20 million euros. The money will be allocated to three or four reinforcements. The positions are winger, a backup for Arrascaeta (Carrascal is the main name) and possibly a replacement for Gerson.