Flamengo overhaul under-20 squad, could pocket huge sum from departures | OneFootball

23 players have bid farewell to Flamengo in recent weeks

The U-20 team of Flamengo won the U-20 Club World Cup for the second time on August 23, defeating Barcelona (ESP) on penalties. After the title, the red-black board began a ‘major’ overhaul of the junior squad and, as a result, has already said goodbye to more than 20 players.

In this way, 23 players from Flamengo have left the club in recent months. Since some negotiations involve purchase options, the Most Beloved could earn more than R$100 million if the clubs wish to keep the red-black athletes. This information comes from YouTuber ‘Flazoeiro’ in partnership with ‘Flabase’.

Which players left Flamengo?

Who were the main departures from the U-20 team?

The main players who left Flamengo’s U-20 team were Lorran and Matheus Gonçalves. That’s because these youngsters were considered great prospects from Flamengo’s youth academy, having made several appearances in the main squad led by Filipe Luís.

It’s worth noting that Matheus Gonçalves was transferred permanently, as Al Ahli (SAU) paid around 8 million euros (R$ 51 million) to Flamengo for 100% of the youngster’s rights. On the other hand, Flamengo loaned Lorran to Pisa (ITA) for one season. The agreement even includes a mandatory purchase clause of 4 million euros (R$ 25 million) for 50% of the player.

And from the main team?

Flamengo has also said goodbye to players from the main team in recent months. After all, Zenit (RUS) paid the release clause of Gerson in full, shelling out 25 million euros (about R$ 160 million) for the player. In addition, Wesley was also sold to Roma (ITA) for the same amount. Finally, midfielder Victor Hugo agreed to a loan move to Santos.

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