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Aston Villa (ENG) have agreed to sign João Gomes, formerly of Flamengo

A product of Flamengo’s academy, João Gomes will wear a new club’s shirt in the 2026/27 season. Aston Villa (ENG) have reached an agreement to sign the Wolverhampton (ENG) midfielder for 40 million euros (R$ 234 million) fixed. With that, Coluna do Fla brings details on how much Rubro-Negro will receive from the deal.

According to confirmation from reporter Leo José, from Coluna do Fla, Flamengo are entitled to 14% of João Gomes’ transfer fee. That is because Rubro-Negro still hold 10% of the player’s economic rights, in addition to 4% through FIFA’s solidarity mechanism.

As such, Flamengo should receive approximately R$ 32.7 million from the transfer. It is worth noting that João Gomes has already left Wolverhampton’s training camp in Portugal, where the club are holding pre-season, to undergo medical examinations and sign with Aston Villa.

What happened to João Gomes’ move to Atlético de Madrid?

Before agreeing with Aston Villa, João Gomes was close to joining Atlético de Madrid (ESP). At the time, the Spanish side intended to pay 45 million euros (around R$ 273 million) for the former Flamengo midfielder.

However, the deal fell through due to a change in stance by agent Jorge Mendes, who was brokering the negotiations between Wolverhampton and Atlético de Madrid. The Spanish club had a separate agreement with the agent regarding Bernardo Silva, but the Portuguese midfielder ended up signing for Real Madrid (ESP).

As a result, Atlético de Madrid’s board reacted angrily to the change in Jorge Mendes’ plans. Because of this, Simeone’s club decided to unilaterally cancel João Gomes’ signing, even though he was already planning the move to Spain.

What was João Gomes’ journey like at Flamengo?

Developed in Rubro-Negro’s academy, João Gomes was promoted to the senior team for the first time in February 2021. In addition, the youngster stood out for Mengão in 2022, the year Rubro-Negro won the Copa Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil.

Thus, after impressing at Flamengo, Wolverhampton completed the signing of João Gomes in January 2023. On that occasion, the English club paid 18.7 million euros (R$ 104 million at the time) to Mengo.

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