Andrew’s former coach hits out at keeper’s move to Flamengo | OneFootball

Paulo Lobo did not understand why Andrew didn’t go to the Portuguese giants

Andrew is the newest signing for Flamengo! The goalkeeper landed in Rio de Janeiro last Tuesday (13th) to sign a contract with the club. The return of the keeper to Brazil upset his former coach, Paulo Lobo, who couldn’t understand how Benfica (POR), Porto (POR), and Sporting (POR) didn’t take the player from Gil Vicente (POR).

“He is a very complete goalkeeper, strong between the posts and with above-average ball distribution. Honestly, I’m surprised that none of the big clubs in Portugal moved forward to sign him,” highlighted the goalkeeping coach Paulo Lobo, in an interview with the Portuguese newspaper ‘Record’.

Last year, Paulo worked as a goalkeeping coach in Chinese football, but he was with Andrew at Gil Vicente in the 2021/22 season. That was precisely the keeper’s first year in Europe, after leaving Botafogo.

HOW WAS ANDREW’S ARRIVAL?

The goalkeeper landed in Rio de Janeiro around 11 p.m. (Brasília time) on Tuesday (13th). In a brief conversation with the press, the goalkeeper recalled the match on January 2nd, between Gil Vicente and Sporting, which was attended by Filipe Luís and José Boto at the stadium. Andrew said it was a moment of happiness and praised the Flamengo scouting team.

In addition, the Coluna do Fla team spoke with two of Andrew’s cousins. Emotional, the family members revealed that the goalkeeper has been a Flamengo fan since childhood and is fulfilling a dream by wearing the Sacred Mantle.

HOW MUCH DID ANDREW COST FLAMENGO?

Flamengo will pay 1.5 million euros (R$ 9.4 million at the current exchange rate) to Gil Vicente for Andrew. However, the Portuguese club will retain 10% of the economic rights in case of a future sale. The player will sign a contract valid until 2030.

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