Rubro-Negro’s only signing so far has been the arrival of De La Cruz, a Uruguayan midfielder from River Plate.
With less than a week until Flamengo’s pre-season trip to the United States, the club is still experiencing a transfer dilemma. The players have already returned to CT Ninho do Urubu and, led by Tite, have started preparing for the 2024 season. However, with the losses of Everton Ribeiro, Rodrigo Caio and Filipe Luís, the board has not yet signed replacements.
Rubro-Negro’s only signing so far has been the arrival of De La Cruz, a Uruguayan midfielder from River Plate. To bring the Uruguayan, Flamengo spent around 16 million dollars, paying the dismissal fine. Meanwhile, negotiations for the players in the most needy sectors of the squad appear to be at a standstill.
Flamengo’s priorities in the transfer market so far are Léo Ortiz and Matias Vinã and, according to journalist Venê Casagrande, the club is cautious in both negotiations. RB Bragantino is asking for 10 million euros for the defender, a figure that Flamengo has ruled out paying. While for the left back Rubro-Negro offered 6 million euros, which Roma rejected. However, the board is aware that there is no rush, as the European transfer window lasts until January 31st.
Despite the financial caution, from a planning perspective, the Flamengo team has already started the year damaged. Coach Tite has started preparing for the season and so far he only has one left back in his squad and he doesn’t know if he will be able to sign a starting defender. Consequently, the trip to the friendly matches in the USA, which would serve to test different formations, will not give the coach the necessary options.
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With the retirement of Filipe Luís, Flamengo’s left-back only has Ayrton Lucas and the young Marcos Paulo. Since Tite’s arrival, the veteran has had opportunities and even benched Ayrton Lucas, but with his retirement the coach loses a piece, who remains without a replacement.
Among the defenders, Flamengo starts 2024 with: Léo Pereira, Fabrício Bruno, David Luiz and Pablo. After Léo Pereira’s uncertain end to the season and some criticism of Fabrício Bruno, Rubro-Negro was expected to sign a starting defender. And among the reserves, both David Luiz and Pablo have not found favor with the fans.
Flamengo’s seasonal debut is scheduled for next Wednesday (17th), against Audax for Cariocão. The expectation, however, is that an alternative team, made up of young people and athletes under 20, will play the first matches of the Carioca Championship. All this, while on the 18th the main team will continue to travel to the United States, where they will spend 12 days as part of the pre-season. On North American soil, Flamengo has already confirmed a friendly match against Orlando City, on the 28th, and will also face Philadelphia Union, without a specific date.
Source: Terra
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