Flamengo director back from Europe, Allan set for São Paulo move | OneFootball

After much anticipation and few concrete moves, São Paulo has become enthusiastic in its negotiations to try to sign midfielder Allan from Flamengo.

According to AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, the executive of the Carioca team, José Boto, returned on Tuesday (6) from Portugal, where he was observing players, and responded to São Paulo about the proposal made at the end of December.

It appears that Boto gave the green light for Tricolor to advance in the talks. However, the final word will still be with Flamengo's president, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, who will make the final decision to conclude the negotiation on the terms proposed by São Paulo.

The report found that Rui Costa, São Paulo's football executive, provided financial guarantees to both parties, the player and Flamengo, that São Paulo will cover the suggested costs.

THE PROPOSAL

According to AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, the proposal formalized by the Morumbi club to the Cariocas is worthy of treating the 28-year-old player as a significant name.

Together with Giuliano Bertolucci, Allan's agent, with whom they have a good relationship, the directors closed a loan offer for one season with a purchase clause of approximately 4 million euros (about R$ 22 million) if he plays in about 50% of São Paulo's matches during the period.

Regarding the biggest obstacle seen so far for the negotiation, Allan's salary, the Tricolor has given up: they already admit to fully covering Allan's salary during the loan period to the club. Without this condition, which was initially bargained by the São Paulo team directors, Flamengo would not even consider opening talks.

To the report, sources from São Paulo's top management indicate that these conditions were suggested by Bertolucci as satisfactory to convince the wealthy Cariocas, who still officially tell their insiders that the plan is to negotiate Allan permanently. Behind the scenes, however, optimism is high. The player wants it. And given the lack of space at Gávea, Flamengo is unlikely to resist.

Even though the fans are not very excited about Allan, internally at São Paulo there is great confidence in the player. The directors believe he has great potential to be one of the leaders of the squad, a locker room reference, and become the defensive midfielder that coach Hernán Crespo wants to improve the marking and ball distribution.

When questioned about the recent history of injuries and physical problems, São Paulo's executives believe that in a less competitive environment, Allan could once again deliver the good football that led Flamengo to spend a significant amount on him from Atlético-MG.

Regarding the financial issue, since Allan earns more than R$ 1 million monthly at Gávea, São Paulo's executives remain calm. The response is that the club should save up to R$ 5 million from its payroll with the departures finalized so far and the probable retirement of Oscar. In other words, there would be room for a 'major signing,' as they see in the midfielder.

All of this, of course, according to people from Morumbi. In the 'real world,' Allan played 33 matches in the year, but only 18 as a starter, and very few games in this second half of 2025.

And it's not new; since 2023, when he moved from Atlético-MG to Flamengo, he never managed to establish himself in the starting team and was always an option, with different coaches who passed through the red-black team.

Allan was signed for 8 million euros (about R$ 50.5 million at the exchange rate of the day) by Flamengo from Atlético-MG, with a contract valid until December 2027.

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