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Ryan Roberto is Shakhtar Donetsk’s new signing (UKR)

Ryan Roberto’s time at Flamengo has come to an end. The forward accepted an offer from Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) and will not remain at the club. The ‘saga’ was concluded this Tuesday (16), and the player is expected in the coming weeks to undergo medical exams at his new destination.

According to journalists Emanuelle Ribeiro and Luiza Sá from GE, Shakhtar will pay a fixed 9.5 million euros (R$ 56.31 million at the current exchange rate), plus another 500 thousand euros (R$ 2.96 million) in bonuses if certain targets are met. That trigger, however, is considered symbolic and should be reached easily. In other words, the deal should reach 10 million euros (R$ 58.79 million).

In the negotiation, Flamengo will keep 10% of Ryan Roberto’s economic rights for future negotiations. The player’s camp and Shakhtar had practically finalized the deal last Friday (12), but Lille (FRA) and Fiorentina (ITA) tried to hijack the move at the last minute and delayed the conclusion of the negotiation until this Tuesday (16).

DID FLAMENGO COME OUT AHEAD?

Ryan Roberto is under contract with Flamengo until March 2027. The club tried to renew it, but the player’s camp made some demands, such as putting together a career plan. One of the player’s goals was to establish himself in the senior team as early as 2026.

However, Flamengo gave no guarantees on that, but promised to place the player in the squad role currently occupied by Everton Cebolinha. Even so, Ryan Roberto did not agree and refused to renew his contract with the Rubro-Negro club.

As a result, Flamengo found itself in a ‘dead end.’ After all, in October of this year, Ryan Roberto would already be eligible to sign with another club on a free transfer. So, in a scenario where Mengão came close to losing the player for nothing, the 10 million euros ends up being a pretty good deal for Fla.

Because of the renewal impasse, Flamengo decided not to include Ryan Roberto in the Under-20 match squads since April. The player had been following a special schedule, at alternate hours, at the Ninho do Urubu Training Center.

HOW DID RYAN ROBERTO ARRIVE AT FLAMENGO?

Born in São Paulo, Ryan Roberto stood out in a social project and caught the attention of Athletico-PR, where he moved at the age of ten. At 13, the youngster was recruited by Flamengo, where he arrived and shone in the youth ranks, putting European clubs on alert.

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