Bap vows Flamengo won’t sign new players for 2026 | OneFootball

Flamengo aims to maintain high standards in 2026

Flamengo has begun planning for the 2026 season, including the search for new reinforcements in the transfer market. In a meeting at Gávea this Tuesday (23), president Luiz Eduardo Baptista revealed that Mengo is not expected to sign players over the age of 26.

— We will probably not buy any player over 26 years old. You buy at 26. With a four-year contract, at 30 years old, you can still sell. When you buy at 29, 30, he will ‘retire’ with you — he said, before concluding:

— We don’t need to sell, we will keep the squad and reinforce where necessary. We will continue the process of strengthening the squad, but we need to reduce the average age of the team. To play 60, 70 matches per year, you need younger players. We will encourage fierce competition in all positions — Bap concluded.

What are Flamengo’s priorities for the next transfer window?

Meanwhile, Flamengo already has some recruitment priorities defined: a goalkeeper, a center-back, a midfielder, a winger, and a forward. Thus, the names of Gabriel Brazão, from Santos, and Vitão, from Internacional, are starting to appear on the red-and-black radar.

After investing nearly R$ 300 million reais in the last transfer window, Flamengo does not intend to make any ‘crazy’ moves at the start of 2026. Therefore, Mengão is focused on making only targeted signings, while trying to keep the core of the current team.

Has Flamengo made an offer for any player?

At the moment, Flamengo is monitoring the market in search of new players. So far, Rubro-Negro has made an offer to sign 25-year-old center-back Vitão from Internacional. However, Mengão has not yet reached an agreement with the team from Rio Grande do Sul.

In addition, other names remain on Flamengo’s radar for 2026. Goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão, from Santos, has caught the attention of Rubro-Negro. At the same time, striker Taty Castellanos from Lazio (ITA) is of interest to Mengão for the next season.

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