Flamengo keeping tabs on Chelsea striker’s situation

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·5 January 2026

Flamengo keeping tabs on Chelsea striker’s situation

Which Chelsea (ENG) striker is Flamengo monitoring?

Kaio Jorge is the main ‘target’ defined by Flamengo for the attack in this transfer window. However, with the complications in negotiations with Cruzeiro, the Rubro-Negro is keeping an eye on other players for the position. One of them is Deivid Washington, from Chelsea (ENG).

According to journalist Renan Moura, the name of the 20-year-old striker is being discussed as an option for the attack. So far, the Rubro-Negro has not made an official offer to Chelsea for Deivid Washington.

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HAS FLAMENGO ALREADY TRIED TO SIGN DEIVID WASHINGTON?

Yes! It’s important to note that this isn’t the first time the striker’s name has come up as a ‘target’ for Flamengo in a transfer window. Back during the previous management, led by Rodolfo Landim and with Marcos Braz as vice-president of football, Mengão tried to bring in the player, but was unsuccessful.

WHAT IS DEIVID WASHINGTON’S CURRENT SITUATION?

Deivid Washington has been a Chelsea player since 2023. However, during this entire period, the striker has not had many opportunities to play for the English club.

Given this situation, Deivid ended up being loaned to Santos for the 2025 season. Without getting a run of games at the club where he came up through the youth ranks, the player is now back at Chelsea.

DOES FLAMENGO HAVE OTHER PRIORITIES FOR THE ATTACK?

In addition to Deivid Washington and Kaio Jorge, the name Marcos Leonardo is also on Flamengo’s radar. The Al Hilal (SAU) striker is even considered a kind of ‘Plan B’ by the rubro-negro board. Finally, Kauã Elias, formerly of Fluminense and now with Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR), is a potential ‘target’ for Mengão.

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