Coluna do Fla
·4 June 2026
Fits at Flamengo? José Boto target leaves Juventus, now available

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·4 June 2026

The European season has come to an end, and clubs have started announcing the departure of some players, as Juventus (ITA) did. The Italian side confirmed that Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic is now available on the market. The player is a dream signing for José Boto, director of Flamengo.
Dusan Vlahovic joined Juventus in January 2022 for a record fee. However, the Serbian was unable to reproduce the same level of football he had shown at Fiorentina (ITA). As a result, he did not renew his contract and ended up leaving the Turin club on a free transfer.
José Boto had already expressed interest in Dusan Vlahovic in July of last year. Now Flamengo’s director, the Portuguese executive said that money would not be the problem, but rather convincing the striker to play in Brazilian football.
— For what we need right now, I would think of Vlahovic. Our problem would not be money, but convincing these big names to come to Brazil. In football, never say never — said José Boto in an interview with the Italian outlet Gazzetta Dello Sport in July 2025.
Despite leaving Juventus, Dusan Vlahovic has been targeted by clubs from Europe’s top leagues. The center forward, who scored ten goals in 23 matches last season, is only 26 years old and wants to continue playing in Europe.
Flamengo is scouting the market in search of new players for the attacking sector. José Boto’s idea is to strengthen the center-forward position to rotate with Pedro, the team’s current starter. It is also worth mentioning that Wallace Yan is also part of the squad.
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