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Even as he is about to start a new cycle in his career, coach Gian Piero Gasperini keeps old dreams in mind. Upon arriving at Roma, the Italian once again put the name of Wesley , Flamengo's right-back, on his radar. The player is an old acquaintance of the coach since his days at Atalanta, and now he could become a key player behind the scenes in an Italian football classic.
According to journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Gasperini has once again asked to sign Wesley, reinforcing the interest he had previously shown . However, the competition is strong: according to the newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus is also preparing an offer to try to take the player. The values are around €20 million (approximately R$126 million), with the negotiation being led by the new general manager of the Old Lady, Damien Comolli.
Despite the desire to count on Wesley , Roma is going through a transition period behind the scenes. The club should make official in the next few days the departure of the current sporting director , Florent Ghisolfi, who will be replaced. Among the favorites for the position are Federico Balzaretti and Frederic Massara, names already known to the Roma board.
Only after this decision is made will Gasperini intend to treat Wesley's arrival as a priority for next season . The coach, who will be in charge of his first club since leaving Atalanta in 2016, sees the young Rubro-Negro as an ideal fit for his playing system.
For now, any progress in the negotiations depends on the reopening of the transfer window in the middle of the year. This means that any decision on Wesley's future will only happen after the Club World Cup , which is being played in the United States.
The full-back continues training with Flamengo , but was not used in the debut against Espérance de Tunis (TUN). On that occasion, Guillermo Varela was the starter in the position . According to Filipe Luís, the choice was strategic, based on the characteristics that the match required.
Wesley could get another chance on Friday (20), when Flamengo faces Chelsea (ENG), in the main clash of Group D of the World Cup . The duel takes place at 3 pm (Brasília time), at Lincoln Financial Field, in Philadelphia. In the other game of the round, Espérance-TUN and Los Angeles FC (USA) face each other.
The expectation is that a large audience will come to watch the team, which turns its attention to the main national competition after the Club World Cup.
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Flamengo's return to Maracanã after their FIFA Club World Cup campaign is already looking like a full house. For the match against São Paulo, next Saturday (12), at 4:30 pm, for the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship, just over 40 thousand tickets have already been sold so far . This information comes from journalist Venê Casagrande.
A large crowd is expected to watch the team, which turns its attention to the main national competition. The match is surrounded by expectations. Besides being Flamengo 's first home game after the break for the intercontinental tournament, the duel will mark the debut of newly signed Jorginho in front of the fans at Maraca. The Italian-Brazilian midfielder made his first appearances for the club during the tournament in the United States.
Ticket sales to the general public began on Wednesday morning (9), after a period of exclusivity for fan club members, which explains the partial increase in tickets already sold. The high demand reflects the fans' longing for the game and the importance of the game for Flamengo 's ambitions to lead the championship.
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Mengão leads the Brasileirão with 24 points and can further cement its position in first place with a victory. São Paulo is in 14th place with 12 points.
The youngster, considered one of the promising youngsters in the red-black youth academy, is looking for more space to develop in Filipe Luís's team or at another club.
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Attacking midfielder Matheus Gonçalves is expected to leave Flamengo in the next transfer window, but the young Flamengo prospect's destination is likely to be international football. According to the Gaúcha ZH website, despite Grêmio's interest in taking the player on loan, Flamengo's board prefers to negotiate with clubs abroad.
In the Brazilian Championship, Matheus has only played three matches , which still allows him to play for another team in the same edition of the tournament, as the limit is six matches. However, Flamengo has no interest in loaning him to teams competing in Serie A.
After taking the lead with Ryan Roberto, Mais Querido suffers a comeback in the first half, misses a decisive penalty at the end and accumulates its fourth defeat in the competition.
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Flamengo started with intensity against Palmeiras, this Wednesday (9), but ended up defeated 2-1 at the José Bastos Padilha Stadium, in Gávea, in the 9th round of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship . Ryan Roberto opened the scoring for Mais Querido in the first few minutes, but the São Paulo team reacted in the initial stage.
The red-black team also missed a penalty in the final minutes. With the defeat, Flamengo remains with 15 points in the table. The next match will be the classic against Fluminense, on Wednesday (16), at the Marcelo Vieira Stadium, in Xerém, at 2:45 pm.
The Rubro-Negro opened the scoring after just two minutes . In a swift move, Diego Guimarães crossed perfectly for Ryan Roberto to score. Despite the strong start, the midfield became evenly matched, and the São Paulo team equalized with Juan Gabriel's first attempt in the 17th minute.
João Vitor nearly put the Rio de Janeiro team back in front, but the opposing goalkeeper made a great save. In the 37th minute, Juan Francisco turned the score around for Palmeiras with a header . Flamengo still had good chances to equalize, particularly through Lucas Falcone and Luiz Gustavo, but were unsuccessful in their attempts.
In the final stage, the red-and-black team continued to press. Highlights included attacks by João Vitor and Luiz Guilherme, who nearly scored the equalizer. In the 36th minute, Ryan Roberto was awarded a penalty but wasted it by shooting over the crossbar . Victor Hugo also had a final chance in the 44th minute, but the Palmeiras goalkeeper saved again.
With four defeats in nine games, Flamengo is looking to bounce back in the derby against Tricolor das Laranjeiras. The duel will be crucial for the red-and-black team's hopes in the remaining qualifying round of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship.