Coluna do Fla
·16 October 2025
Flamengo eyeing Internacional defender for 2026 move

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·16 October 2025
Flamengo remains focused on the upcoming challenges of the season, as the tournaments enter the final stretch. However, the red-and-black team is already working to strengthen the squad for 2026 and has its eye on signing center-back Vitão from Internacional.
According to the website ‘Lance!’, Flamengo is interested in signing Vitão in a possible deal involving the debt related to Thiago Maia. In addition, the club is considering including one or more players who have not been used to facilitate negotiations with Internacional.
There has not yet been an official proposal from Flamengo to Internacional for Vitão. However, the clubs’ boards are said to have started talks on the matter with an eye on 2026. Mengo wants to understand the demands while presenting a business suggestion.
This season, Flamengo tried to sign Vitão from Internacional. Mengo is said to have put R$ 37 million on the table, in addition to deducting the debt related to Thiago Maia’s rights, which has not yet been paid off. However, talks did not progress.
Flamengo currently has Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Danilo and Cleiton as options for center-back. The latter is expected to be transferred. In addition, Pablo still belongs to the club but has not been used by coach Filipe Luís.
While the board tries to move forward with negotiations for reinforcements aimed at 2026, the squad is focused on the final stretch of the season. As such, Flamengo takes the field this Sunday (19), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), against Palmeiras, at the Maracanã.
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