Globo journalist warns Flamengo players eyeing moves away | OneFootball

Between playing in Mexico or Saudi Arabia, Marcelo Raed advises staying at Flamengo

Currently, Flamengo is a model within South America. That’s because the Rubro-Negro is able to provide structure, titles, and visibility to its players. For journalist Marcelo Raed, from Globo, there’s no reason for current athletes to leave the Most Beloved.

— Interest from Qatar, interest from Mexican football. With all due respect, stay at Flamengo, it’s better. Interest from the Premier League is different because of the player’s dream — highlighted Marcelo on “Tá na Área” on Sportv, who adds:

— That’s when you start to discuss. Now, a club from Qatar offering money for Léo Ortiz, a club from Mexico for Arrascaeta, come on, stay at Flamengo. It has everything, a team that won the Brazilian championship, Libertadores, played in the Intercontinental final — said the commentator.

But is there any Flamengo player with an offer to leave?

The midfielder Jorge Carrascal, for example, received a 20 million euro offer (R$ 126 million) from Napoli, Italy. The Colombian, however, promptly turned down the European bid.

Furthermore, in mid-2025, Cruz Azul (MEX) made a move for Arrascaeta and Flamengo rejected the Mexican team’s approach. At the time, the Rubro-Negro also turned down an offer of almost R$ 100 million from RB Leipzig (GER) for Léo Ortiz.

What are Fla’s plans?

It’s worth noting that, in 2026, besides trying to shield the squad, Flamengo also managed to renew with coach Filipe Luís. After a long negotiation and saga, the parties reached an agreement on the eve of the contract’s expiration.

So, Flamengo aims to strengthen the squad in a targeted way during the current transfer window. However, there’s no rush. The idea of the Most Beloved is to sign a goalkeeper and at least one forward to compete for a spot with Pedro.

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