Even the loss of the second world championship to PSG will not tarnish the appreciation of the Flamengo team. From now on, the club will have to pay extra attention to keep some pieces for 2026.
Before the Intercontinental final, the red and black board was already facing a certain form of harassment from its players. From now on, it will enter the market once and for all to strengthen the group and keep it intact.
The first step will be to prevent major departures. Names such as defenders Leo Ortiz and Leo Pereira are among the athletes expected to field international deals.
The year also ended with high-profile performances from Varela and Pulgar, who recently renewed their contracts but still have a hot market. These are points of attention for the club.
The management of Flamengo also wishes to take advantage of this appreciation of the squad in the last part of the season to reach advantageous negotiations in order to then be able to recruit.
The main name in this regard is the striker Cebolinha, who, after playing well in the Libertadores final, once again had a good participation in the Intercontinental decision. The exit is the natural path.
Other names are expected to follow this trend even without playing the final part of the season. Michael, out of space, is one of them. Juninho, with a proposal from the Pumas, is on his way to Mexico.
The technical committee will also evaluate the possibility of opening space on the high payroll by trading De la Cruz, who suffers from a chronic knee problem and a limited number of games per year.
Two other athletes with little space, and even outside the intercontinental relationship, Allan and Viña are part of the possible “barge” that Flamengo intends to structure before making its investments.
Possible hires
With the maintenance of the workforce and the reduction of certain parts, the management of Flamengo already has targets in the market to strengthen itself. The goalkeeper, defender and attacker are the priorities.
With the departure of Matheus Cunha to Cruzeiro and the rise of young Dyogo Alves, Rossi should gain some serious competition in goal. Santos’ Gabriel Brazão is interested, but there is no offer yet.
On defense, Danilo did the job late in the year, but the search is for a younger Brazilian defender. The priority is Vitão, from Inter. Clubs always negotiate values.
In attack, there are many player options on the sides of the field, but few determinants. Pedro, returning to acting, should also win a worthy competition, with more dynamism.
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