Boto on Almada deal, puts Evertton Araújo 'up for sale' at Flamengo

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·9 de julio de 2026

Boto on Almada deal, puts Evertton Araújo 'up for sale' at Flamengo

What did José Boto say in an exclusive interview with Coluna do Fla?

The mid-year transfer window is about to open and, with that, expectations are already building to find out Flamengo’s moves in the market. In an exclusive interview with Coluna do Fla, José Boto, the club’s executive football director, revealed Rubro-Negro’s plan during this period.

In recent weeks, Thiago Almada’s name emerged as a possible signing for Flamengo. Faced with that situation, José Boto clarified what the club thinks about these expensive signings and, in addition, explained how Mengão’s financial health is doing.

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– They said River Plate (ARG) made an offer for him now. But is it really true that he is going to River Plate? I’m not sure about that. Almada is one example, like several other players who fit at Flamengo. Now, to come to Flamengo, the conditions have to be there for that. We can no longer spend 40 million euros, because that is not sustainable for the club -, he told reporter Rock Hudson, before concluding:

– We are not going to sign players anymore just because someone wants us to sign a certain player. How are we going to sign a player if it is not the coach’s need? That does not mean the player is bad, we are not belittling the player. I have to listen to the coach before anything else -, Boto concluded in an interview with Coluna do Fla.

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WHAT IS THIAGO ALMADA’S SITUATION?

Flamengo were one of the teams monitoring Thiago Almada’s situation. However, from the start, Atlético de Madrid (ESP) made it clear that they would not make life easy for any club in a possible negotiation.

At the moment, Thiago Almada is with the Argentina national team squad at the World Cup, where they are in the quarterfinals to face Switzerland. Before the competition ends, however, some outlets report that the player has an agreement to play for River Plate. However, the midfielder will decide his future after the tournament is over.

IS EVERTTON ARAÚJO UP FOR SALE ON THE MARKET?

Still on the transfer market, Boto analyzed Flamengo’s own squad. In that way, the Portuguese executive believes European football does not look favorably on signing players over the age of 25. Because of that, in Mengão’s current squad, Evertton Araújo is the only player in the rubro-negro squad “for sale.”

– People talk, but they do not have the slightest idea of what the European market is. Nowadays, for a player over 25 to go to Europe is very difficult. The big transfers that happen nowadays are with players who are already in Europe or very young ones, 18 or 19 years old -, he said, before continuing: – Above 24 years old, very high fees are hardly ever paid. Given that situation, Evertton Araújo is one of the “sellable” players in Flamengo’s squad, when we talk about those values -, Boto stressed.

WHAT IS EVERTTON ARAÚJO’S SITUATION AT FLAMENGO?

Evertton Araújo is a young player who managed to establish himself in Flamengo’s senior team. This season, the defensive midfielder took advantage of the opening left by Erick Pulgar and became a starter in Rubro-Negro’s midfield.

For the next transfer window, Evertton Araújo is already on the list of some European teams. Milan (ITA), for example, sent an official offer to Rubro-Negro for the midfielder. In addition, Napoli (ITA) and Chelsea (ENG) are monitoring the player’s situation.

*JOSÉ BOTO’S FULL INTERVIEW WITH COLUNA DO FLA WILL BE PUBLISHED TOMORROW ON THE WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND YOUTUBE.

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