Flamengo player declares love for Corinthians: "I feel at home" | OneFootball

What did Allan say upon arriving for his first day of training at Corinthians?

Allan has a ‘new home’ this 2026 season. Even with a contract still in effect with Flamengo until the end of 2027, the Rubro-Negro loaned the midfielder to Corinthians. Thus, on his first day of training with his new teammates, the player stated that he felt at home at the São Paulo club.

— I was anxious. When I arrived here, I was very well received by everyone. Now it’s time to work. I felt good, I felt at home. I’m super happy and now it’s time to play and, more and more, bring joy to all the fans -, said Allan in an interview with the official Corinthians channel.

HOW DID THE NEGOTIATION BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND CORINTHIANS FOR ALLAN GO?

The midfielder Allan joined Corinthians on loan until the end of this season. If they wish to keep the player, the São Paulo team will have a purchase option set at 2 million euros (R$ 12 million at the current exchange rate).

It’s important to note that Allan is already officially registered in the CBF’s Daily Information Bulletin (BID). This way, the midfielder can make his debut for Corinthians this Thursday night (12th) in a match against Red Bull Bragantino, for the Brasileirão.

WHAT WAS ALLAN’S JOURNEY AT FLAMENGO LIKE?

Allan arrived at Flamengo in 2023 at the request of Jorge Sampaolli, who was the Rubro-Negro coach at the time. Throughout this period, the midfielder was unable to have a consistent run with the Manto Sagrado. However, despite this situation, the player was part of important club achievements, such as the Libertadores and the Brasileirão in 2025, as well as the Copa do Brasil in 2024.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

While Allan is at Corinthians, the Flamengo squad has started preparing for the match against Botafogo this Thursday (12th), at CT Ninho do Urubu. In addition to this session, coach Filipe Luís will also have Friday (13th) and Saturday (14th) free to train and decide the starting lineup for the derby.

The match between Flamengo and Botafogo will take place at 5:30 PM (Brasília time) this Sunday (15th), at Nilton Santos Stadium. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV will show the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media. Meanwhile, Rede Globo (free-to-air) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match.

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