Flamengo get “ok” from Almada to bid for Atletico Madrid | OneFootball

Flamengo is about to send an offer to Atlético de Madrid (ESP) to sign the Argentine midfielder

Thiago Almada is getting closer and closer to Flamengo! Since the midfielder did not receive offers from Europe during the World Cup, he has every chance of becoming the club’s new signing in this transfer window. That’s because the Argentine has already given the “ok” to the Most Beloved.

According to reporting by Coluna do Fla, Thiago Almada has indeed given the “ok” to Flamengo. Now, therefore, the Most Beloved is waiting on the final details before making the offer official with Atlético de Madrid (ESP), something that only happens when the entire agreement has been settled verbally.

In this scenario, Flamengo is confident of a positive outcome in the signing of the Argentine midfielder. The idea is for the club to send the offer to Atlético de Madrid after all details have been aligned with the Spanish team, as well as with Almada and his staff.

How did Almada perform at the World Cup?

It is worth noting that Thiago Almada started the World Cup as a starter for Argentina. However, the midfielder became a substitute for Lionel Scaloni’s team during the tournament. After appearing in the starting eleven in the first two matches, the player lost his spot in the third game, returned to the starting lineup for a match in the first knockout round and, after that, played very little.

In fact, Thiago Almada did not come off the bench in the final against Spain. It is worth highlighting that the match went to extra time. In the end, Argentina finished as runner-up after losing 1-0 to the Spanish team.

What are the next steps?

After the end of the World Cup, Flamengo advanced in negotiations for Thiago Almada. Rubro-Negro even tried to talk earlier, but the final stretch of the tournament prevented the talks from continuing. With the player on vacation, the expectation is that Rubro-Negro will wrap up the deal soon.

It is important to mention that Almada is under contract with Atlético de Madrid until June 2030. However, with the team willing to negotiate the player’s transfer, Flamengo is pushing hard in talks to sign the midfielder, who is expected to compete with Arrascaeta for a spot.

Also, the transfer window has been open since last Monday (20). The signing period runs until September 11. However, by then, Flamengo is expected to have already decided the future of the talks involving Almada.

Do other clubs want Thiago Almada?

It is worth emphasizing that River Plate (ARG) submitted an official offer to Atlético de Madrid. However, the Argentine side is facing difficulties in providing financial guarantees, which gave Fla an advantage in the negotiations. That is because the Most Beloved has greater financial strength.

Finally, it is worth emphasizing that the transfer window opens this Monday (20) and remains open until September 11. That gives Flamengo about two months to convince Atlético de Madrid and Almada to accept the Rubro-Negro project.

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