Will Allan return to Flamengo? The latest on his Corinthians situation | OneFootball

On loan until December, the midfielder is under contract with Flamengo until the end of 2027

Allan is expected to return to Flamengo in January 2027. The midfielder is on loan at Corinthians until December 31. So far, the São Paulo club has not been able to arrange a permanent deal for the player.

Without payment of the purchase option, Allan will have to report back to Ninho do Urubu. The agreement between the clubs sets the fee at 2 million euros, around R$11.8 million at the current exchange rate.

Corinthians still has not found a way to finance the signing. Fernando Diniz approves of the midfielder and would like to keep him. However, the São Paulo side’s financial situation is holding up the deal.

Flamengo does not count on Allan for 2027

A possible return, however, does not mean a guaranteed place in the squad. Flamengo is not counting on Allan for next season. That assessment is independent of Corinthians’ decision regarding the purchase option.

With that, the Rubro-Negro board would prefer to sell the midfielder permanently. The player’s deal with the Rio club runs until December 2027. Therefore, a return in January would leave Flamengo with one more year on his contract to manage.

Allan feels comfortable at the São Paulo club. If the decision depended only on him, the midfielder would stay at Corinthians permanently. In addition, Flamengo has a crowded midfield. Evertton Araújo, Pulgar, Jorginho, Saúl, De la Cruz and Paquetá are among the options in the position.

How Allan’s loan to Corinthians works

Corinthians announced Allan’s arrival on February 11, 2026. Flamengo loaned out the midfielder without charging a loan fee. In return, the São Paulo club took on the player’s wages in full.

The official Corinthians announcement confirmed the purchase option with a pre-set fee. The agreement also includes a penalty clause for Allan to face Flamengo.

In September, Corinthians decided not to pay R$2 million to field Allan against Flamengo at the Maracanã. The choice reinforced the São Paulo club’s financial caution.

Before the deal was finalized, talks had stalled. Timão backed off when Flamengo demanded a fee for the release. Later, the two boards resumed negotiations and completed the loan at no cost.

Allan has already said his cycle at Flamengo is over

At his presentation by Corinthians on February 24, Allan explained his departure from Rubro-Negro. On that occasion, the midfielder cited the lack of playing time and made it clear he wanted to play for the São Paulo club:

— Right after the Brasileirão ended, São Paulo was the first club to approach me. I had no intention of staying at Flamengo because of the number of games and minutes. I was happy, I only have to be grateful, but my cycle there came to an end. Soon after that, talks with Corinthians began, but there was still the transfer ban. As soon as that was sorted out, I gave priority to Corinthians. My desire was always to play here; when the opportunity came, I didn’t think twice.

Allan joined Flamengo in July 2023 from Atlético-MG. The club paid around 8 million euros for the midfielder. At the time, the board was fulfilling a request from Jorge Sampaoli, who had already worked with the player at Galo.

With Rubro-Negro, the midfielder won the 2024 Copa do Brasil and the 2024 and 2025 Carioca championships. Even so, injuries and strong competition limited his run in the team. In 2025, he played 33 matches but started only 17.

What could happen with Allan until December

The outcome now depends on Corinthians. The São Paulo club can exercise the purchase option or propose a new financial arrangement to Flamengo. Otherwise, it will return the player at the end of the loan.

If Allan returns, the trend indicated by recent reporting is another move in the transfer market. So far, neither Flamengo nor Corinthians has officially announced any decision about the midfielder’s future.

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