Fluminense turn down €5m for Freytes, defender stays until 2026 | OneFootball

Fluminense turned down a million-dollar offer from European football. The tricolor management rejected an official proposal of 5 million euros made by Bologna, Italy, for defender Juan Pablo Freytes.

The offer arrived at Laranjeiras about 20 days ago. Although Fluminense considered the amount below ideal to release the athlete, negotiations progressed between the player and the Italian club. Freytes sees Europe as an important step in his career and had already given the "green light" for the transfer, aligning contract duration and salaries directly with Bologna.

However, the deal stalled due to the Tricolor's demand, which officially responded that it would not accept selling the defender for that financial level. After the refusal, the Italians did not send a counterproposal.

The decision not to sell Freytes gained even more weight due to the reorganization of the defense. With Thiago Silva's departure, the football department reassessed the planning and deemed the Argentine's stay as crucial for the composition of the defensive sector in the 2026 season.

Although Freytes' name is not actively "on the market," the club does not rule out new discussions, provided proposals come in with higher values than those presented so far.

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