Flamengo land millions from Libertadores winner’s move to Atlético-MG | OneFootball

Which player did Flamengo sell to Atlético-MG?

Atlético-MG has officially purchased midfielder Victor Hugo from Flamengo. As a result, the Rubro-Negro will receive around R$ 13 million from the Minas Gerais team for this negotiation.

To sign Victor Hugo, Atlético-MG invested 2.5 million dollars (approximately R$ 13.4 million at the current exchange rate). With this, the Belo Horizonte club acquired 50% of the athlete's economic rights.

The deal was closed this Sunday (18) after Victor Hugo passed the medical exams. The midfielder's contract with Atlético-MG is valid for five seasons, meaning until 2031. The athlete is a request from coach Jorge Sampaoli, with whom he worked during his time at Rubro-Negro.

WHAT WAS VICTOR HUGO'S SITUATION AT FLAMENGO?

Victor Hugo was not in the plans of coach Filipe Luís at Flamengo. Therefore, the Mengo loaned the athlete to Santos, the club where he played on loan last season.

DID VICTOR HUGO WIN TITLES WITH FLAMENGO?

Yes! A product of Flamengo's youth academy, Victor Hugo was part of the squad that won titles in recent seasons. One of the most important was the Libertadores of America in 2022, in Ecuador. Additionally, the athlete won two Copa do Brasil titles (2022 and 2024) and one Carioca (2024).

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

While Victor Hugo is settling into his 'new home', Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (21) to face Vasco in the second round of the Carioca. The match kicks off at 21:30 (Brasília time) at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV will show all the details of the match with the most Rubro-Negro coverage on the internet on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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