Léo Pereira's agent on Flamengo exit talks and Cristiano Ronaldo bid

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·10 June 2026

Léo Pereira's agent on Flamengo exit talks and Cristiano Ronaldo bid

Does Léo Pereira want to leave Flamengo in 2026?

Léo Pereira has been one of Flamengo’s key players since 2022, when he established himself as a starter. It is no surprise, then, that the center back has received several offers over the years to leave the Rubro-Negro, including from European clubs. However, according to agent Ricardo Scheidt, the defender has a clear condition for leaving Mengão.

He has always made it very clear that it makes no sense for him to leave Flamengo and suffer, to go to a club down near the bottom, fighting relegation, not competing for titles, just to earn a little more. So, he has always been very blunt with me: “there’s no point bringing me a small club from Europe just so I can say I went to Europe, because I won’t go. I’d rather stay here, win titles, and build my story at Flamengo.” And thank God he is doing that, it’s happening. (There were offers from) Nottingham Forest (ENG), West Ham (ENG), Besiktas (TUR), Cruz Azul (MEX), and Monterrey (MEX). Al Nassr (SAU) made an offer during Sampaoli’s time, and he said he would not give up Léo, and Flamengo could not sign a replacement because the transfer window in Brazil had already closed. They reached the amount Flamengo would accept, but Flamengo said he could only leave in January, and then they signed Laporte. It was an offer with exorbitant figures, one that really would change anyone’s life, and in the end it did not move forward. Sevilla (ESP), Valencia (ESP), and Porto (POR) also tried in the last or second-to-last window, they made inquiries, but Flamengo never set a price to sell him,” Ricardo Scheidt said in an interview with ‘ESPN’.

What was Al Nassr’s offer for Léo Pereira like?

Al Nassr was the club that came closest to signing Léo Pereira. In August 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo’s team made an offer of 12 million dollars (R$ 58.8 million at the time). However, since Flamengo would not be able to bring in a replacement, the board did not complete the deal.

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What are Léo Pereira’s numbers for Flamengo?

Flamengo completed the signing of Léo Pereira in January 2020 after paying around 7 million euros (R$ 32 million at the time) to Athletico-PR. The center back, in fact, had a rocky start at Mengão and was heavily criticized by the Flamengo fans.

Then, in the 2022 season, Léo Pereira improved significantly and, since then, has established himself as an undisputed starter for Flamengo. In total, the defender has made 304 appearances, with 18 goals and six assists. In addition, the No. 4 has won 15 titles with Fla, including two Libertadores, two Brasileirão titles, and two Copas do Brasil.

What is the Brazilian National Team’s next match?

With Léo Pereira available, the Brazilian National Team continues its preparations for its World Cup debut. On Saturday (13), Brazil will face Morocco at 7:00 p.m. (Brasília time) at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

So, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Brazil and Morocco through the website and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air TV), SporTV (pay TV), GE TV (YouTube), Cazé TV (YouTube), SBT (free-to-air TV), and N Sports (pay TV) will broadcast the Brazilian National Team’s debut.

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