Did Flamengo and River Plate discuss Viña in Portugal? We checked!

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·13 July 2026

Did Flamengo and River Plate discuss Viña in Portugal? We checked!

What is the situation between Flamengo and River Plate (ARG) involving Matías Viña?

By: Rodrigo Lima

Flamengo and River Plate (ARG) were two of the teams that took part in the friendlies played in the Algarve, Portugal. Given this situation, reports emerged that the clubs could talk about Matías Viña’s future. With that in mind, Coluna do Fla brings details involving this deal.

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According to reporting by Rodrigo Lima of Coluna do Fla, Flamengo and River Plate did not meet to discuss Viña. In conversations with people linked to the club’s football department, the response was that there is no kind of update on this matter, considering that the left back has a contract in force with the Argentine team until the end of this year.

Also in conversations with people connected to Flamengo’s football department, River Plate never mentioned to Rubro-Negro a possible early “return” of Viña. Therefore, this situation was nothing more than a rumor.

WHAT IS MATÍAS VIÑA’S CURRENT SITUATION AT RIVER PLATE?

Matías Viña has a contract with Flamengo until December 2028, but he is currently on a loan deal with River Plate, valid until the end of this season. At the moment, the Argentine club has already made it clear that it does not intend to exercise the purchase option for the Uruguayan, and as a result, the player will return to Rubro-Negro at the end of the year.

HOW IS MATÍAS VIÑA’S SITUATION AT RIVER PLATE?

In short, left back Viña joined River Plate to get more playing time. However, the Uruguayan’s situation is far from ideal, since the player has become a backup and has not even been included in the squad for the team’s most recent matches in Buenos Aires.

Even so, despite not going through a good spell at River Plate, Viña managed to be included in Uruguay’s squad for the World Cup. During the competition, which ended in the group stage, the left back played in La Celeste’s opener against Saudi Arabia and remained an option on the bench against Cape Verde and Spain.

DID VIÑA PLAY IN THE FLAMENGO VS RIVER PLATE MATCH?

Viña did not play in the 2-2 draw between Flamengo and River Plate. The left back’s absence was due to the player’s involvement with Uruguay during the World Cup period.

HOW IS FLAMENGO’S 2026 SEASON GOING?

At the moment, Flamengo is in the middle of a mid-season training period during the World Cup break. As a result, Rubro-Negro played three friendlies in Portugal and will face Olimpia (PAR) on Friday (17) at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time) at Mané Garrincha Stadium. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will bring all the details of the clash on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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