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Thiago Almada is waiting for an offer from Europe, but does not rule out playing for Flamengo

Flamengo has reached an agreement with Argentine midfielder Thiago Almada, who wants to leave Atlético de Madrid (Spain). However, signing the 25-year-old will not be easy, as he earns a high salary at the Spanish club.

According to the website Capology, which gathers information on player salaries in the world’s top leagues, Almada earns 6.5 million euros per year (around R$ 37.8 million). The amount corresponds to the player’s gross salary, which means he should earn R$ 3.2 million per month.

Is that amount exact?

Part of the player’s earnings includes performance bonuses, which, if removed, reduce the Argentine’s annual amount by R$ 7 million. As of now, Almada and Atlético de Madrid are under contract until 2030.

Has Almada already signed with Flamengo?

According to reporting by Coluna do Fla, the agreement between the 2022 world champion and Mengão is only verbal. That is because the midfielder is still hoping to receive a new offer from another European club, which has not happened yet.

Meanwhile, River Plate (Argentina) made an offer to sign him, but is facing difficulties in providing guarantees to a bank in the United States. So Fla is working behind the scenes to hijack the deal from the Argentine club, as it has greater financial strength.

Will any European club make an offer for Almada?

The situation becomes even more complicated when considering that a strong performance by the midfielder at the World Cup could spark interest from a European team. The Argentina national team still has two matches left in the tournament, but Almada is not an undisputed starter.

Besides the World Cup, the transfer window only opens on Monday (20). So the saga over who will get the midfielder is far from over. After all, the trend is that not only European clubs will join the race.

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