Palmeiras player opens door for Danilo; Flamengo keen

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·16 July 2026

Palmeiras player opens door for Danilo; Flamengo keen

What did Barboza say about the possible move of Danilo, Botafogo’s defensive midfielder, to Palmeiras?

Defensive midfielder Danilo is one of the names appearing as a Flamengo target in this transfer window. However, this Thursday (15), defender Barboza opened the door for the Botafogo player to move to Palmeiras.

– I love Danilo too, he knows that, I’m always joking with him about coming here. Negotiations are something personal, so I prefer to just watch and not believe everything that’s said. Every day there’s different news. If he’s meant to come, he’ll come, he’s a great player. The important thing is for him to be happy – said Barboza.

Barboza is friends with Danilo, since the players have already played together at Botafogo. That way, the defender, recently signed by Palmeiras, did not miss the chance to call his former teammate to the São Paulo club.

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WHAT IS DANILO’S SITUATION IN THE TRANSFER MARKET?

Danilo Santos’ future is still uncertain. That is because, before joining the Brazilian National Team for the World Cup, the defensive midfielder asked to step away from Botafogo’s matches. As a result, the player did not complete 13 matches wearing the Rio club’s shirt and therefore still had the possibility of transferring to any club in Brazil.

At first, Danilo’s initial idea was to stand out at the World Cup and get on the radar of European teams. However, clubs such as Flamengo and Palmeiras showed interest in signing the player. The São Paulo club even made an offer in the region of R$120 million to try to take the athlete from Botafogo.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S SITUATION REGARDING DANILO OF BOTAFOGO?

Even with Danilo as one of its targets for the transfer window, Flamengo has still not made any kind of official offer for the player. At this moment, Rubro-Negro sees the athlete as a good option to strengthen the midfield, but is only monitoring the situation of Botafogo’s 25-year-old defensive midfielder.

HOW IS FLAMENGO MOVING IN THE TRANSFER MARKET?

While Danilo is on the radar, Flamengo is trying to sign Thiago Almada. In a negotiation involving several layers, Rubro-Negro has already managed to make progress, as it has the Argentine midfielder’s ‘ok.’ Now, Mengo is watching the next developments to complete the player’s signing.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Flamengo’s next preseason match will be against Olimpia (PAR), at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time) this Friday (17), at Mané Garricha Stadium. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the details of the match with on-site coverage by Mônica Alves and João Vitor on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.