“Flamengo tried too hard”: Bap reveals why Arias snubbed Flu rival | OneFootball

Flamengo president Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, revealed that the club tried to sign Jhon Arias and even submitted an offer of 22 million euros (around R$136 million at the exchange rate at the time). According to the executive, however, the forward turned down the possibility of playing for Rubro-Negro due to “a family decision.”— Jhon Arias did not come to Flamengo because of the player’s family decision. Flamengo tried very hard — said Bap.The Colombian, who was with English club Wolverhampton, ended up transferring to Palmeiras.Tricolor also entered the race in an attempt to bring the forward back, but was unable to match the figures offered by the São Paulo club.Arias played for Fluminense between 2021 and 2025 and became one of the standout players in the club’s recent history. With Tricolor, he won the 2023 Copa Libertadores and the 2024 Recopa Sudamericana, as well as the 2022 and 2023 state championships.

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