Bap says Flamengo are in talks with ‘superstar’; see who | OneFootball

Flamengo faces competition from the Arab world for a global football star

The search for a number 9 is Flamengo’s top priority in the transfer market. In recent weeks, the club began talks over Robert Lewandowski, who is on his way out of Barcelona (ESP). Rubro-Negro president Luiz Eduardo Baptista revealed the story on Sunday (14), and Coluna do Fla found out that the Polish striker is the target.

Journalist Rock Hudson, from Coluna do Fla, and broadcaster Gabriel Reis Paparazzo Rubro-Negro were the first to report Mengão’s interest in Lewandowski. The 37-year-old forward would arrive to rotate with Pedro leading the line for the Most Beloved.

SO WHAT DID BAP SAY ON SUNDAY?

View this photo on Instagram A post shared by Flamengo | Coluna do Fla (@colunadofla)

Bap explained the situation on Sunday (14), in an interview with Charla Podcast. The president did not mention names, but Coluna’s reporting team found out it was Lewandowski. Below, check out what the Rubro-Negro chief said about the situation and the competition as well.

— There’s a standout player who has emerged as an opportunity. There was a superstar of the very highest level. About 30 or 40 days ago, I was told he was considering leaving Europe and playing in South America. And if he did, there would only be two clubs he would play for, and one of them was Flamengo —, Bap began.

— We got excited, spent a week evaluating it, even thought about a marketing project. Then a friend in a turban (Arab) shows up, puts a truckload of money in front of him, and the guy skips past the South America train station and leaves —, he concluded.

WHERE IS LEWANDOWSKI HEADED?

Although Bap mentioned “a friend in a turban,” the favorite to sign Lewandowski is actually from U.S. soccer. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Chicago Fire (USA) is leading the race to sign the center forward.

It is worth noting that Lewandowski is a free agent after ending his four-year spell at Barcelona. The striker left the club after scoring 119 goals in 191 matches. In Catalonia, the number 9 won three Spanish league titles and three Spanish Super Cups.

WHAT ARE FLAMENGO’S OTHER PRIORITIES IN THE MARKET?

Besides a number 9 to compete with Pedro, Flamengo is also targeting a number 10 to serve as backup to Arrascaeta. In coach Leonardo Jardim’s view, Lucas Paquetá is not that player. In addition, Carrascal has fallen out of favor with the Portuguese coach’s staff after a string of red cards this season.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.