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Flamengo tried to sign Marcos Antônio in February this year

After trying to sign Marcos Antônio from São Paulo at the start of the season, Flamengo had a positive outcome. The Rubro-Negro side made progress and reached an agreement to sign the midfielder from the club based in the state capital of São Paulo.

According to former player Neto, during the program ‘Os Donos da Bola’, Marcos Antônio has agreed to join Flamengo. Therefore, the deal is practically completed for the next transfer window.

LONG-STANDING INTEREST IN MARCOS ANTÔNIO?

In February, Flamengo made a loan offer for Marcos Antônio until the end of the season. In addition, Mengo proposed a mandatory purchase clause set at 4.2 million euros (R$ 25.5 million at the exchange rate at the time). However, São Paulo rejected it.

The following month, São Paulo announced the renewal of Marcos Antônio’s contract until December 2030. In addition, the 25-year-old defensive midfielder has a release clause of 100 million euros (R$ 576.3 million at the current exchange rate).

WHEN DO FLAMENGO PLAY?

While the transfer window does not open, Flamengo are preparing for their upcoming challenges. In this way, the Rubro-Negro team face Vitória this Thursday (14) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), away from home, in the second leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil.

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