José Boto signs 5 internationals, shines in first Flamengo year | OneFootball

Flamengo Director, José Boto, has signed seven players so far, five of whom have played for national teams

Danilo, Juninho, Jorginho, Saúl, Emerson Royal, Samuel Lino, and Jorge Carrascal. The first signings of the ‘José Boto Era’ at Flamengo have made an impact and become news in Europe and neighboring countries in South America. Out of the seven, five are players with national team experience and promise to elevate Filipe Luís's squad for the Brasileirão, Libertadores, and Copa do Brasil competitions.

In the first transfer window of the year, José Boto secured the signing of Juninho, a prospect from Qarabag (AZB), for 5 million euros (R$ 31.2 million). So far, the forward hasn't won over the fans, but he scored the goal that secured the Carioca title and also found the net against Deportivo Táchira (VEN) in the Libertadores debut, a crucial result for the team's qualification.

Also from Europe, Flamengo signed Danilo at no cost after his departure from Juventus (ITA). However, José Boto would later demonstrate his ‘power of persuasion’ mid-season. Even before the World Cup, Flamengo announced Jorginho, who joined for free from Arsenal (ENG).

WHICH PLAYERS DID FLAMENGO BRING IN AFTER THE WORLD CUP?

Boto's most impactful actions so far have come this July, with the signings of Saúl, Emerson Royal, Samuel Lino, and Jorge Carrascal. The Spanish midfielder also arrived at no cost, after being released by Atlético de Madrid (ESP). Meanwhile, the former Milan (ITA) full-back, the former Atlético de Madrid forward, and the former Dynamo Moscow (RUS) midfielder together cost approximately 45 million euros (R$ 290 million).

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S FINANCIAL BALANCE AFTER THE SIGNINGS?

Thus, with the four reinforcements that required investments from Flamengo, the club spent 50 million euros (R$ 322 million). This amount ‘matched’ the sales of Gerson to Zenit (RUS) and Wesley to Roma (ITA), which together also reached 50 million euros.

However, Flamengo also profited from the sale of Alcaraz to Everton (ENG) for 15 million euros (a little over R$ 96 million). Additionally, the club has more money to receive from the transfers of players developed at Rubro-Negro, such as Richard Ríos to Benfica (POR), for example. Therefore, the balance is positive.

WHICH OF THE SIGNED PLAYERS HAVE PLAYED FOR NATIONAL TEAMS?

Of the seven players signed by Flamengo in 2025, only Samuel Lino and Juninho have not played for the Brazilian National Team. Danilo and Emerson Royal competed for positions in Brazil, Jorginho is a Euro 2020 champion with Italy, Saúl wore the Spanish jersey, and Jorge Carrascal is frequently called up for Colombia.

HOW WAS THE REACTION TO FLAMENGO'S TRANSFER MARKET ABROAD?

The impact of José Boto's signings made headlines abroad. Argentina's ‘Olé’ stated that Flamengo assembled a European team to win the Libertadores. Meanwhile, Italian media highlighted the Portuguese's actions in the market. Additionally, the French ‘L’Équipe’ praised Mengão’s signings this year.

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