Flamengo turn down big-money Italian bid for João Victor, see fee | OneFootball

Parma (ITA) tried to sign João Victor

Flamengo received yet another offer from European football for one of the top prospects developed at Ninho do Urubu. This time, Parma, from Italy, tried to sign 19-year-old center-back João Victor. However, the club’s board decided to reject the offer and keep the defender in the squad.

According to ge, the Italian club offered a fixed 10 million euros, approximately R$ 60 million, plus another 2 million euros in bonuses, around R$ 12 million. The proposal also included Flamengo keeping 10% of any future sale of the player.

Despite the figures being considered significant, Flamengo showed no interest in letting João Victor leave at this time. After all, the club believes the defender has the potential to become even more valuable in the coming years.

WHY DID FLAMENGO REJECT THE OFFER?

The decision is mainly tied to Flamengo’s plans for João Victor. The center-back has recently earned more space and is now seen as an important piece for the future of the senior squad. In addition, president Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, is a big fan of the youngster’s football.

On top of that, the defender has also been gaining important experience in Brazil’s youth national teams. In fact, he is in the plans to captain the Under-20 side at the South American Championship in January 2027. Therefore, Flamengo prefers to monitor the player’s development before evaluating a possible move to European football.

HOW MUCH HAS FLAMENGO ALREADY TURNED DOWN FOR JOÃO VICTOR?

Parma’s approach was not the first major offer Flamengo received for the center-back. Before that, the club had already rejected a bid from Ajax of the Netherlands at the end of 2025. At the time, the Dutch side put 8 million euros on the table for the defender. Later, the City Group also tried to sign João Victor with a 10 million euro offer, but received a negative response from Flamengo.

WHAT IS JOÃO VICTOR’S CURRENT SITUATION?

João Victor is only 19 years old and has made 14 appearances for Flamengo’s first team. The center-back stood out during the club’s training camp in Portugal and began attracting even more attention from European clubs.

Because of that, the tendency is for Flamengo to continue giving the player room to develop. The board believes that a transfer at this moment could interrupt the growth process of one of the academy’s top gems.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— João is highly valued in the market, but he has the potential to grow even more. After all, next year there’s the South American Championship and, if Brazil qualifies, also the World Cup. If he performs well in those competitions as captain, that value could rise a lot — said Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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