Flamingo plan for 2026 I started He accepted the decision for the Libertadores and Brazil titles, but will not qualify for the team until the Filipe Luis case is resolved.
The board has already resumed internal talks about renewing the contract and wants to speak once and for all with the coach after the match against Ceara, which could confirm the new title.
President Papp also needs to reach an agreement with director of football José Boto, who has a renewal agreed, but can leave for free, without fine, at the end of the season.
With the status of two pillars of the football department decided, Botto and Felipe will turn their attention to the market to recruit reinforcements and extract athletes from the current squad.
It’s all about keeping the coach, because of his dominance in the group and his guidelines regarding the playing model and use of contracted players.
Before Filipe Luis’ contract renewal, the scouting department had already identified targets in the market. Bhutto left some negotiations advanced. But there is no signed contract at the moment.
The name of striker John Arias, who was sold by Fluminense to Wolverhampton Wolverhampton, is on the board’s radar, but is not a priority, according to the blog. The idea is to sign at least one goalkeeper, a left-handed defender and a striker with more mobility.
With Rossi’s backup, Matthews Cunha, departing for Cruzeiro, the aim is to bring in a player to compete for a position with Rossi. Although the Argentine is highly rated, there is a desire to get a big name in goal.
In defence, the signing of Danilo, on a free, for only his salary, proved insufficient, as Leo Ortiz and Leo Pereira were unable to rely on substitutes for the sequence, as the veteran was seriously injured. There are other young defenders in the squad, but the club also wants another defender with more experience.
In attack, where there has been more investment, a striker with more mobility is expected to arrive to compete for the position with Pedro. Juninho, the first signing of the current administration, did not succeed and must be negotiated.
Strikers Cipolinia and Michael are also in a boat, without much space and struggling with injuries throughout 2025. The same goes for de la Cruz and Allan.
In the second part of the year, Flamengo collected R$378.5 million from player negotiations, led by Wesley, who was sold for R$162.2 million, and Gerson for R$160.6 million. Matheus Gonçalves also generated significant revenues, worth R$50.5 million, in addition to sales of Lorran (R$3.1 million) and Shula (R$2.1 million).
The club’s main signing was striker Samuel Leno, who cost R$141.5 million, becoming the most expensive player in the club’s history. In addition to Leno, Emerson Royal arrived, hired for R$58.7 million, Carrascal, for R$76.8 million, and Sul, who arrived on a free, all in the second semester.
The total investment until mid-year amounted to 43 million euros (278 million Brazilian reais), not including gloves and brokerage costs. At the end of 2025, revenues reached R$2 billion. The 2026 budget is now being detailed.