Flamengo unveil Vitão at press conference today | OneFootball

Vitão was Flamengo’s first signing for the 2026 season

So far, Flamengo has announced only one reinforcement for the 2026 season. It is the defender Vitão, formerly of Internacional. This Friday (09), the Rubro-Negro will present the player in a press conference held at Ninho do Urubu.

In summary, the official presentation of Vitão as Flamengo’s first signing of the season will take place from 2:30 pm (Brasília time) this Friday (09). Remember that now, the defender will be integrated into the Rubro-Negro squad, which will return to training at the CT on Monday (12).

As usual, the Coluna do Fla team will be present at Vitão’s presentation press conference. In addition, on YouTube, Rubro-Negro fans will be able to follow all the details of the defender’s conversation with the press, live, directly from Ninho do Urubu.

How many years did Vitão sign with Flamengo?

In summary, Vitão signed a four-year contract with Flamengo, that is, until December 2029. Thus, the defender joins Filipe Luís’s team to compete for a spot with Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Danilo.

How did the negotiation go?

After a long ‘soap opera’, Flamengo managed to convince Internacional to release Vitão. As a result, the Rubro-Negro’s offer included the forgiveness of Thiago Maia’s debt (with interest and penalty), amounting to 4.7 million euros (R$ 30.6 million at the current exchange rate).

In addition, Flamengo will pay 5.5 million euros in cash (R$ 35.9 million) to Internacional. Finally, the Rubro-Negro included a bonus of 500 thousand euros (R$ 3.2 million at the current rate) for 80% of Vitão’s economic rights.

When will Vitão debut for Flamengo?

It is important to highlight that, after the presentation, Flamengo is waiting for Vitão’s name to be published in the Daily Information Bulletin (BID) of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). Therefore, the defender should only make his debut when the main team returns to the field.

The expectation is that the main Flamengo squad will make its season debut on January 21, when o Mais Querido faces Vasco, for the Carioca. Meanwhile, an alternative team will represent Fla in the State Championship this Sunday (11), against Portuguesa.

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