Reinforcement for the rival! Botafogo agrees to hire top-scorer striker for Flamengo

Flamengo's standout and top scorer in the 2024 Copinha and Under-20 Libertadores Champion, Welinton is Botafogo's new reinforcement for the remainder of the season. The young striker will play in the rival's youth categories. The player returns to Rio de Janeiro on loan, provided by Juventude.

Welinton was one of Mais Querido's highlights in the 2024 São Paulo Junior Football Cup, being the team's top scorer in the competition, with six goals . Furthermore, the striker played as a starter in the under-20 Libertadores, in March, when Rubro-Negro beat Boca Juniors (ARG). However, the player did not find the net in the tournament. In the category's Brasileirão, there were three goals in 11 matches.

DEPARTURE FROM FLAMENGO

The young striker had a contract with Flamengo until July this year, but Rubro-Negro ended up not exercising the right to purchase from Juventude. Thus, the player returned to Caxias do Sul. However, now in September, Botafogo signed with the athlete until the end of December 2024.

It is worth remembering that Welinton's contract with Flamengo was valid until January 2024. However, Tite asked the board to extend the contract for another six months, in order to observe the young man.

VALUE THAT FLAMENGO WOULD HAVE TO PAY

For Rubro-Negro to be able to keep the player permanently, the club would have to pay around R$1 million for 50% of the economic rights. In the contract, the teams agreed that Mais Querido could buy 70% for R$ 1.5 million.