After Plata, Dynamo Moscow also reject Botafogo's Matheus Martins

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·2 September 2026

After Plata, Dynamo Moscow also reject Botafogo's Matheus Martins

What happened in Matheus Martins’ medical exams at Dynamo Moscow (RUS)?

Dynamo Moscow (RUS) failed yet another player from a Brazilian club in the medical exams. In addition to Flamengo’s Gonzalo Plata, the Russian side also blocked the signing of Botafogo’s Matheus Martins.

Matheus Martins traveled to Russia alongside Gonzalo Plata to sign with Dynamo Moscow. However, this Tuesday (01), Botafogo received the news that the deal had been turned down.

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At first, Botafogo and Dynamo Moscow had reached an agreement for Matheus Martins for around 7 million euros (about R$42 million at the current exchange rate). However, with the deal now off, the Rio club will not receive that amount.

HOW DID BOTAFOGO REACT TO MATHEUS MARTINS’ SITUATION?

After receiving the news that Matheus Martins had failed the medical exams, Botafogo contacted Dynamo Moscow to understand the reason. The General Severiano club, in fact, disagrees with the Russian club’s stance, claiming that the forward had been used improperly. Finally, the Rio side is even considering taking legal action against the Russians over the player’s improper use in the press. The information comes from ‘GE’.

WHAT HAPPENED TO GONZALO PLATA AT DYNAMO MOSCOW?

Just like Matheus Martins, Gonzalo Plata also failed Dynamo Moscow’s medical exams. As a result, Flamengo saw the deal fall through, losing the sale of the Ecuadorian forward, which was worth around 12 million euros (about R$72 million at the current exchange rate).

According to reporting by Coluna do Fla, Flamengo’s top brass were quite surprised by Plata’s failure at Dynamo. In conversations with people close to the club’s football department, reporter Mônica Alves was told that Gonzalo Plata’s medical file shows no surgeries or ligament injuries since he arrived at Rubro-Negro.

WHAT HAPPENS NOW WITH MATHEUS MARTINS AND GONZALO PLATA?

With Dynamo Moscow’s rejections, Matheus Martins and Gonzalo Plata will return to Botafogo and Flamengo, respectively. In an official statement on Tuesday (01), Rubro-Negro made it clear that the Ecuadorian forward will resume training with the club later this week.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

While Botafogo tries to understand Matheus Martins’ situation, Flamengo’s squad remains focused on this season’s commitments. This Wednesday (02), Mengo faces Mirassol in the Brasileirão.

In short, the ball rolls at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the match details on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media. Finally, Premiere will broadcast the clash on pay-per-view.

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