SAMPAOLI REPORTS REINFORCEMENT ON THE SIDE, BUT HIGHLIGHTS: "WE HAVE POSITIONS WITH MORE URGENCY"

Flamengo defeated Corinthians 1-0, in the seventh round of the national competition, at Maracanã. With the triumph, Mais Querido jumped to sixth place on the leaderboard, adding 12 points. After the match, Jorge Sampaoli was asked about possible names on the right flank. However, he made it clear that the team has other positions of greater urgency.

“Dirigi Montiel at Sevilla (ESP), he is a great full-back. We have a lot of confidence in Wesley, in the return of Matheuzinho and in Varela too. Today I would look at other positions where the team needs it more urgently”, declared Jorge Sampaoli, in a post-game press conference.

After making a bad start in terms of signings, Flamengo has been committed to moving the ball market. Even before the transfer window opened, Mais Querido acted quickly and signed an agreement with Luiz Araújo, striker from Atlanta United (USA). The athlete arrives at Mengo on July 1st and will have a contract valid for four and a half years.

In Fla's sights, other names have already emerged, such as midfielder Pablo Roberto, from Remo, and midfielder Nicolás De La Cruz, from River Plate (ARG). The last mentioned, in fact, the red-black directors have already started conversations with the athlete's representatives. However, the Argentine team has already made it clear that it is not considering trading the Uruguayan for less than 10 million euros (around R$53 million at current prices).

While reinforcements do not arrive, Jorge Sampaoli has already Think about the next appointment you have ahead of you. This Wednesday (24), Flamengo will go to Chile to face Ñublense (CHI), in the Libertadores da América. The duel takes place at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Concepción Municipal Stadium.