Flamengo face competition from two clubs for Nino’s signing | OneFootball

Nino has a verbal agreement with Fluminense until 2026

The Brazilian football season is not over yet, but the teams have already kicked off planning for the next year. As a result, Cruzeiro and Fluminense have entered the race with Flamengo for the signing of defender Nino from Zenit (RUS).

According to information from BandSports, Fluminense has already made an offer to sign Nino. In fact, the defender has verbally agreed with the Rio de Janeiro team. Therefore, Cruzeiro and Flamengo will need to act quickly behind the scenes.

While Cruzeiro is interested in Nino, Zenit is looking for a defender from the Minas Gerais team. The Russians have their eyes on signing Jonathan Jesus from Cruzeiro's youth team. Thus, the coming days will be crucial for the outcome of both negotiations.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S SITUATION?

At this moment, Léo Ortiz and Léo Pereira are the absolute starters for Flamengo, while Danilo emerges as an immediate option. Finally, the red-black team will not renew with Pablo, while Cleiton may head to German football at the end of the season.

Besides Nino, Flamengo is trying to sign Vitão, a defender from Internacional. Unlike the Zenit defender, the player from the southern club has already seen Mengo make an official offer. However, it was rejected. Benfica (POR) is also in the race.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

While the transfer window is not open, Flamengo remains focused on the final stretch of the season. The team led by Filipe Luís takes the field this Saturday (13), against Pyramids (EGI), at 2 PM (Brasília time), for the semifinal of the Intercontinental Cup.

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