Allan misses Corinthians v Flamengo for ‘million-pound reason’ | OneFootball

Corinthians will not pay the fee to have Allan available against Flamengo

Corinthians will have an important absence for the match against Flamengo this Sunday (13). Allan will not be able to face the Rubro-Negro, as the São Paulo club decided not to pay the fee stipulated in the loan contract. The teams face off at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã in the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship.

CORINTHIANS WOULD HAVE TO PAY R$ 2 MILLION

To use Allan against Flamengo, Corinthians would need to pay R$ 2 million. However, the club’s board chose not to pay the amount. In addition, the likelihood of a rotated lineup also weighed on the decision. As a result, the player will be out of the clash at the Maracanã. The defensive midfielder belongs to Flamengo and remains on loan at Corinthians until the end of 2026.

The São Paulo club did not pay any fee for the loan. On the other hand, Corinthians fully covers the player’s wages during the time he remains with the squad. In addition, the agreement between the clubs includes a purchase option. To sign Allan permanently, Corinthians would have to pay 2 million euros, approximately R$ 11.87 million at the current exchange rate.

ALLAN WILL BE AVAILABLE AGAIN IN THE LIBERTADORES

While he will not be able to face Flamengo, Allan is expected to return to the Corinthians team next Wednesday (16). On that occasion, the São Paulo side will host Estudiantes of Argentina at 9:30 p.m. at Neo Química Arena. The match will be the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals. Therefore, the midfielder is expected to be included in the squad again precisely for the continental fixture.

Before that, however, Corinthians will face the leaders of the Brazilian Championship. The São Paulo side is going through a difficult spell and has not won in four rounds of the competition. Currently, the team sits in 12th place with 32 points. Flamengo, on the other hand, leads the Brasileirão with 54 points and comes into the match looking to hold on to first place.

AUTHOR’S OPINION

— Many Flamengo fans will certainly be sad to hear this news. Allan is not missed at Rubro-Negro and has not impressed at Corinthians either. Even so, the midfielder started the team’s last match in the Libertadores. Because of the continental clash, Fernando Diniz is expected to field a heavily rotated side at the Maracanã. Due to fatigue, Fla should do the same —, opined Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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