FLAMENGO BALL MARKET WEEK: LATEST UPDATES FROM MAIS-DANTE

Flamengo's week at Mercado da Bola passed with some tranquility, without major movements, although relevant events have emerged in recent days, especially related to Alex Sandro. In this context, MRN seeks to keep fans updated on all news involving possible reinforcements. Alex Sandro, who currently defends Juventus' colors, has become the target of Flamengo's attention.

Last Friday (10), an important update emerged about the Brazilian full-back. Massimiliano Allegri, Juventus coach, informed Alex Sandro that the player is out of the Italian club's plans. With a contract in force until mid-2024, Alex Sandro has the possibility of signing a pre-contract and transferring free of charge to any team. However, there are indications that Flamengo may offer a symbolic value to ensure the player's arrival at the beginning of 2024. Given the athlete's discredited situation at Juventus, it is believed that the Italian club will not play hard in the negotiations.< /p>

Throughout the week, Italian journalist Rudy Galetti and renowned Jorge Nicola spoke about Flamengo's interest in Alex Sandro. Nicola highlighted that the red and black interest makes sense, mainly due to Filipe Luís' imminent retirement at the end of the season. With this perspective, the Rio club would only have Ayrton Lucas as an option for the position. Another player who arouses interest in Flamengo is Santiago Simón, River Plate midfielder.

Marcos Braz, red and black leader, has already started contacts with the Argentine club, however, the situation presents its challenges. The Argentines' request to negotiate the young promise is considerably high, totaling 20 million dollars (R$97.4 million). Additionally, international competition is also an obstacle to be faced. European clubs, such as Fiorentina from Italy and Rayo Vallecano from Spain, showed interest in the player, although their offers were rejected by River Plate.

Santiago Simón has a valid contract with River until December 2024 and is recognized as one of the main promises in Argentine football today. It is worth noting that Flamengo had already investigated the player in the previous transfer window, but River Plate remained adamant in their negotiations. Another name on the list of possible reinforcements is De La Cruz, also from River Plate. Flamengo's interest in the player has been known since the last transfer window, and Marcos Braz confirmed this intention.

Recently, updates on the case emerged, indicating that Flamengo could persuade River Plate by offering approximately R$80 million, an amount lower than that requested by Santiago Simón.In an interview with ESPN Argentina, the president of River Plate, Jorge Brito, admitted that the time has come to negotiate De La Cruz, highlighting that the player is at the ideal age to stand out abroad and later return.