Flamengo target Anthony Valencia left out by Belgian side, talks on | OneFootball

Anthony Valencia was Plata’s backup for Ecuador at the World Cup

Flamengo have made progress in negotiations to sign Anthony Valencia, an Ecuador national team forward who currently plays for Royal Antwerp in Belgium. The player was left out of the Belgian club’s squad for this Sunday’s match (30).

The Ecuadorian is seen as Flamengo’s main target to replace Gonzalo Plata, who recently left the club. In fact, Valencia was the backup to the new Dynamo Moscow (RUS) signing at the last World Cup.

WHY WASN’T ANTHONY VALENCIA INCLUDED IN THE SQUAD?

According to Belgian media outlets, Valencia was not included among the players called up by Royal Antwerp for this Sunday’s fixture because of the talks with Flamengo. The 23-year-old is a left-footed winger who mainly plays on the right side.

In addition, the player’s agent traveled to Brazil to handle the final details of the deal, according to information published by the Paparazzo Rubro-Negro page. The documentation related to the transfer has also already started to be issued. As a result, the situation increases expectations that Rubro-Negro will be able to complete the signing in the coming days.

HOW MUCH WILL FLAMENGO PAY FOR VALENCIA?

The deal is worth around 5 million euros, an amount that corresponds to the purchase of 100% of the forward’s economic rights. Converted into Brazilian currency, the fee represents 30 million reais.

On the other hand, Royal Antwerp would still retain a share in any future deal. The Belgian club would keep 15% of the capital gain, meaning it would be entitled to part of the profit made by Flamengo if Valencia is later sold for an amount higher than the original investment. In this way, Rubro-Negro would acquire the player’s rights, while the European club would preserve the possibility of profiting from a future transfer.

DO FLAMENGO WANT VALENCIA IN TIME FOR THE LIBERTADORES?

Flamengo’s board want to speed up the process. The intention is to complete the signing as soon as possible, precisely so that Valencia can be registered for the Libertadores. Curiously, the player came through the academy at Independiente del Valle (ECU), Mengão’s opponent in the quarterfinals.

The deadline mentioned is September 4, the final date to register the player for the quarterfinals of the continental competition. Therefore, if talks continue to progress without further obstacles, the forward could arrive at Flamengo already with the possibility of joining the squad for the rest of the Libertadores.

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