José Boto names 2 Benfica players he'd like to see at Flamengo | OneFootball

The break in the club calendar, brought about by the FIFA international window, led Flamengo’s football director José Boto to attend the Portugal Football Summit. During the event held in Portugal, the official spoke about the Portuguese market and named several Liga Portugal players he would like to see at the Brazilian club. Among the names mentioned were two Benfica players: Gianluca Prestianni and Tomás Araújo.

"I really like that Porto player with the strange name, Froholdt, I like him a lot. I followed him last year as well and I rate him highly. But I think there are quite a few players who could play for Flamengo. I really like Sporting’s Maxi Araújo, Prestianni is also an excellent player. And then we have the Portuguese players, Tomás Araújo... we have several players who would certainly fit in at Flamengo," he told the newspaper 'Record'.

Prestianni, meanwhile, has a recent connection to the Brazilian club. During the pre-season match between Benfica and Flamengo, the Argentine winger was loudly booed by the Rubro-Negro fans present at the Algarve Stadium, in a reaction linked to the previous season’s controversy involving Vinícius Júnior.

José Boto also lamented how difficult it is to convince players based in Portugal to move to Brazil. "There are quite a few players here I would like to sign, some Portuguese, others foreign, but playing in Portugal. It’s difficult, because Portuguese players still do not see Brazil as a country to move to," he explained.

The official argues, however, that there are conditions to change that scenario, highlighting the salaries paid in Brazilian football and the quality of the players playing in Portugal. "There are very good players here in Portugal, not only Portuguese, but also the foreign players playing for the big three," he concluded.

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