VASCO KIDS FAN CONQUERS THE FLAMENGO FANS AND GOES VIRAL

Flamengo continues negotiating with Lazio in Italy, the terms of the midfielder's loan Marcos Antônio. One of the main points of discussion between the clubs is the mandatory purchase clause, which the Italian club wants to impose if the player plays in 50% of the matches during the loan period. Rubro-Negro, in turn, did not accept this condition and is trying to adjust the definition of "games" to this goal.

This lack of definition has been one of the main obstacles in negotiations, as Flamengo seeks greater flexibility in the conditions that would force the athlete to purchase. Another important point under discussion is the value of the purchase option. The expectation is that Flamengo will pay between 5 and 6 million euros (approximately R$30.4 to R$36.4 million at current prices), in addition to additional bonuses, to acquire Marcos Antônio permanently.

FLAMENGO AND ITS DEFINITION BY THE NEW REINFORCEMENT

Flamengo is carefully evaluating the numbers involved in the transaction. The club seeks to balance investments to reinforce the squad without compromising its finances. Marcos Antônio is a young midfielder who stood out in European football. A graduate of Athletico-PR's youth teams, he transferred to Estoril, in Portugal, before arriving at Lazio, in Italy. His technical ability and game vision caught the attention of Flamengo, who see the player as a potential reinforcement for the team led by Tite.

Negotiations between Flamengo and Lazio should continue in the coming days. The expectation is that both parties will reach an agreement that is satisfactory to everyone involved. Meanwhile, Flamengo remains attentive to the transfer market, looking for reinforcements that can contribute to the continuation of the season.

Behind the scenes at Flamengo are busy looking for reinforcements for next season. The Rio club, always attentive to market opportunities, is now focusing on signing midfielder Marcos Antônio, currently at Lazio, in Italy. In addition to him, there are other names on the agenda, but which have not yet been leaked to the press.

Directors Marcos Braz and Bruno Spindel, responsible for Flamengo's negotiations, will soon embark for Europe. The report found that the English capital, London, is on the itinerary, suggesting that directors are keeping an eye on more than one player and that talks could involve other European clubs besides Lazio.

MARCOS ANTONIO IS A PRIORITY MÁXIMA 

Marcos Antônio is 24 years old and has already accepted the proposal from Flamengo for a one-year loan. The young midfielder, who stood out in European football, welcomes the opportunity to wear the red and black shirt and return to Brazil to play for one of the country's biggest clubs. However, the negotiation is not simple and there are still pending issues to be resolved with the Italian club.

The main obstacle to completing the loan are the triggers that would determine the purchase obligation at the end of the period. Lazio wants to ensure that Flamengo commits to buying the player permanently if some goals are achieved during the loan. The red-black leaders will travel to Rome to try to adjust these details and close the agreement.

In addition to the famous Philippe Coutinho and other former club players, Vasco is also close to signing another player. This is striker Emerson Rodríguez. Cruz-Maltino has an agreement in place with the Colombian, who belongs to Inter Miami, in the United States, but is on loan to Millonarios, in Colombia.

Emerson Rodríguez will arrive at Vasco on loan with an obligation to buy if you reach some goals related to the number of games or minutes on the field. According to Rádio Itatiaia, Cruz-Maltino must pay a financial amount for the 23-year-old player's loan. The Colombian striker has been at Millonarios since the beginning of the year, also on loan. He played 22 matches, scored two goals and provided three assists.

One of those goals was against Flamengo, in Colombia, in a game valid for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores – Millonarios finished at the bottom of the table. Group E, with just three points won. Considered a promise of Colombian football, Emerson Rodríguez, who was revealed by Millonarios himself, was signed by Inter Miami at the beginning of 2022. However, he failed to develop as expected in the United States.

Thus, despite still belonging to the American club, he only played one season for Inter Miami – and never played alongside Lionel Messi, the team's main name. Then he went through loans. Before returning to Millonarios, he also played for Santos Laguna, in Mexico. To understand how Emerson Rodríguez works and how he can play for Vasco. 

– He is a player with a lot of speed, who explores his dribbling a lot, he is very skilled in this sense of dribbling, of being able to play with progression in speed. He is a speedy winger, he plays on both sides of the field, he falls on the right, he falls on the left – said Tiago Brandão, Território MLS reporter.

In Colombia, what catches the attention of Emerson Rivaldo, what is it like? Known in the country, it is also the attacker's dribbling and the possibility of him playing on both sides of the field. – Emerson Rivaldo is a pure winger. In a country where we have many extremes, he was one of the most prominent. Of course, the most notable is Luís Diaz, but he was a player who made a difference in Colombia. He can play on the right or on the left, he faces the opponent well – said Juan Felipe Cadavid, reporter for Caracol Radio.