Marcos Braz explains Alcaraz deal at Flamengo, denies Filipe Luís sway

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·24 March 2026

Marcos Braz explains Alcaraz deal at Flamengo, denies Filipe Luís sway

Former executive explains details of the negotiation and pushes back against rumors involving Filipe Luís

Marcos Braz, former vice president of football at Flamengo, spoke again about ‘Charly’ Alcaraz’s brief spell and took the opportunity to deny rumors involving Filipe Luís. This Tuesday (24), the executive explained the behind-the-scenes details of the signing and sale of the Argentine midfielder, denying that Filipe had opposed the player’s arrival.

It seems like we made this signing against Filipe Luís’ wishes and that, because of that, it maybe could have been avoided. Let me make it clear that Alcaraz was sold to a Premier League club. Flamengo bought this player and then sold him again to a Premier League team. No player is bought twice by Premier League clubs unless there is an understanding that he can be a great player. At the time we signed Alcaraz, Filipe was not Flamengo’s coach,” he said in an interview with ‘Paparazzo Rubro-Negro’.

Next, Braz sought to put into context the changes that took place at the club after Alcaraz arrived. The former Flamengo executive explained how the change in leadership and the front office affected the player’s path.

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— This is being taken out of context, saying that Braz signed a player Filipe didn’t want. No. I signed him because I understood he was promising. The coach at the time, Tite, believed he was a player who could help. Later on, Alcaraz arrives, Filipe Luís takes over, the board changes, and the player is sold. We were in the middle of an election process; people always want to wear you down a little more. I understand that. But everyone understands that Alcaraz is promising -, he concluded.

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HOW MUCH DID FLAMENGO INVEST IN ALCARAZ?

Flamengo spared no effort to sign Alcaraz in August 2024. At the time, the club paid R$ 110.6 million to take the midfielder away from English football. At that moment, the Argentine became the most expensive signing in the club’s history, surpassing other major deals made by Mengão.

IS ALCARAZ STILL THE MOST EXPENSIVE SIGNING?

In fact, Lucas Paquetá currently holds the title of the most expensive signing in Flamengo’s history. In the last transfer window, Mengão invested 42 million euros (around R$ 260 million) to bring the midfielder from West Ham (ENG), surpassing the amount paid for Alcaraz.

WHAT WAS ALCARAZ’S SPELL AT FLAMENGO LIKE?

Alcaraz arrived at Flamengo in September 2024 surrounded by high expectations, the result of the major investment made by the club’s previous red-and-black board. However, the player left the club after about six months. In total, ‘Charly’ Alcaraz played 19 matches wearing the Sacred Shirt, scored three goals, and provided two assists.

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