Boto: Carrascal’s ‘touch of madness’ key to Flamengo signing | OneFootball

Carrascal did not feel the weight of Flamengo's jersey and quickly secured a starting position in Filipe Luís's team

Signed by Flamengo in the last transfer window, Jorge Carrascal fit perfectly into Filipe Luís's team. According to football director José Boto, one of the midfielder's differentiators is the “dose of madness” that makes him ignore external pressure.

“I can tell a story: the reasons that made me not take Carrascal to Shakhtar (UKR) were exactly the same that made me bring him to Flamengo. I was at Benfica (POR) when he went to Sevilla (ESP). Later, when I went to Shakhtar, he ended up loaned to Karpaty (UKR),” he said, before continuing:

“He really played, a talent, a street player, but very intelligent, who easily understands the game. He was a bit careless because he liked to embellish all the plays, then he had a life outside the pitch, already in Ukraine, somewhat questionable, right?” stated José Boto.

“But he had a dose of madness that made him, on the field, not care about anyone's pressure. He is more mature today, but I knew that the pressure of Maracanã wouldn't affect him. He doesn't care about media pressure, maybe he didn't even open to see what they were saying about him,” he concluded during his participation in the podcast ‘No Princípio Era a Bola’, from Portugal.

HOW MUCH DID CARRASCAL COST FLAMENGO?

In mid-2025, Dynamo requested that Flamengo participate in the payment to Atlético-MG for the purchase of Rubens. Therefore, a large part of the acquisition value of Carrascal was transferred to the Minas Gerais club. In total, the Rubro-Negro completed the negotiation at 12 million euros (R$ 77 million at the exchange rate of the time).

IS CARRASCAL DOING WELL AT FLAMENGO?

Little known by Brazilian fans, Carrascal did not feel the weight of Flamengo's jersey and quickly secured a starting position in the team. Since donning the Sacred Mantle, the number 15 has participated in 24 games, scoring three goals and providing five assists.

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