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Wesley impressed in his first season with Roma (ITA)

The second transfer window of 2026 opens on July 20, and clubs across world football continue searching for reinforcements. In that context, Chelsea (ENG) made inquiries about signing Wesley, the former Flamengo full-back, but the English club received a negative response from Roma (ITA).

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea contacted Roma to find out Wesley’s situation. However, the Italian club replied that it does not want to negotiate the full-back’s transfer, as he is one of the key names in Gian Piero Gasperini’s squad.

How has Wesley’s spell at Roma been going?

Although he is naturally a right-back, Wesley has been playing in a new position at Roma. That is because coach Gasperini has been using the former Flamengo player on the left flank. Even so, despite playing in a different area of the pitch, the player has stood out for the Italian side.

Wearing the Roma shirt, Wesley recorded 39 appearances in the 2025/26 season, with five goals and two assists. As a result, his strong performances earned him a call-up for the World Cup. However, during a friendly before the tournament, the former Flamengo player suffered a grade-three muscle injury in his thigh and had to be withdrawn from the Brazil national team.

What were Wesley’s numbers at Flamengo?

Flamengo finalized Wesley’s departure in July 2025, after the FIFA Club World Cup. On that occasion, Roma paid a fixed 25 million euros (R$ 161.4 million), plus 5 million euros (R$ 32.2 million) in performance-based bonuses.

Wesley left Flamengo after 139 matches, four goals and six assists. In addition, the full-back won the Copa do Brasil in 2024 and was part of the club’s title-winning campaigns in the Libertadores and the Brasileirão in 2025.

When does the next transfer window open?

It is worth noting that the second transfer window of 2026 will run from July 20 to September 11. Therefore, Flamengo will have around two months to reshape the squad for the final stretch of the season.

What are Flamengo’s transfer priorities?

Meanwhile, Flamengo has already defined its priorities for the next transfer window. As such, the Rubro-Negro wants to sign two players: a center-forward and a left-back.

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