Dynamo Moscow hit back at Flamengo after pulling out of Plata deal

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Coluna do Fla

·2 September 2026

Dynamo Moscow hit back at Flamengo after pulling out of Plata deal

Dynamo Moscow (RUS) stated that it made the decision “based on the club’s long-term interests”

Last Tuesday (01), Dynamo Moscow (RUS) caught Flamengo by surprise by stating that Gonzalo Plata had failed his medical exams. As a result, the forward, who was already in Russia, will return to Rubro-Negro in the coming days. Meanwhile, the Russian club issued a statement pushing back against Fla.

What was Dynamo Moscow’s statement?

On Sunday, August 30, players Gonzalo Plata and Matheus Martins, with authorization from their clubs, Flamengo and Botafogo, arrived in Moscow for the final stage of negotiations and to undergo other procedures related to a possible transfer. In the end, for a number of reasons, Dynamo made a decision based on the club’s long-term interests: not to complete the transfers of these players. Under the agreements established between the Brazilian clubs and Dynamo, Plata and Martins will return to Brazil to rejoin their respective teams. Dynamo continues to work actively in the transfer market with the aim of strengthening the squad during the current transfer window.

What happened?

As also explained in the statement, Dynamo Moscow also failed Matheus Martins in the medical exams. As a result, the Botafogo player, who traveled to and arrived in Russia together with Gonzalo Plata, will also return to Brazil.

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According to reporting by Coluna do Fla, Dynamo Moscow called Flamengo only to inform them that they were backing out of the signing of Plata. However, they gave no explanation. In short, Mais Querido went to the market and signed Anthony Valencia to be the Ecuadorian’s replacement.

In addition, the agreement between Flamengo and Dynamo Moscow provided for an upfront payment of 12 million euros (around R$72 million at the current exchange rate). However, with the Russian team pulling out, Mais Querido will not receive the amount.

What was Flamengo’s position?

Contrary to what has been published on some media platforms, the Medical Department of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo clarifies that: Gonzalo Plata is fit to play high-performance football, had been playing normally for Flamengo and the Ecuadorian national team, and has no history of surgeries, fractures, or any serious chronic problem. For this reason, Flamengo’s Medical Department received with absolute surprise and skepticism the information that the athlete did not meet the medical parameters established by Dynamo Moscow. Flamengo will spare no effort in seeking the appropriate reparations in light of the neglect and devaluation imposed on the club and its player. What Flamengo and Botafogo experienced this Tuesday is the result of the amateurism and irresponsibility shown by Dynamo Moscow in the outcome of the negotiations. May this episode serve as a warning to all of Brazilian football. Gonzalo Plata, who has already won the Libertadores, Copa do Brasil, Brasileirão, Supercopa Rei, and Cariocão with Flamengo, will be welcomed back with open arms to continue his winning journey with the club.

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