Flamengo's Thiago Almada talks in ‘final stage’, decision soon | OneFootball

Flamengo’s board expects a resolution in the coming days

Flamengo remains active in the transfer market and sees the next few days as decisive in finalizing the signing of midfielder Thiago Almada, currently at Atlético de Madrid (ESP). The negotiations have entered the final stage, according to journalist Pablo Raphael, as confirmed by Coluna do Fla, creating expectations that a resolution will come very soon, whether positive or negative.

Also according to Coluna do Fla, the club’s board internally believes that the talks for Almada have every chance of succeeding. However, Flamengo’s leadership remains cautious because any deal that has not yet been completed still carries the risk of falling through. Therefore, if the worst-case scenario happens, the club has already prepared a ‘plan B’ as an alternative.

WHAT DID JOSÉ BOTO SAY ABOUT ALMADA?

Last Wednesday (29), football director José Boto spoke again about Flamengo’s activity in the transfer window. On that occasion, the executive also reinforced his confidence in Thiago Almada’s arrival.

— He’s a player we’re interested in, and we’re working on it. It’s not an easy signing for several reasons, but we’re working on it and I’m confident we’ll get it done. People think it’s easy work. It’s easy when we don’t do it —, he said, before adding:

— Talking is easy, doing it is harder. The intention in negotiations is for us to get the best possible terms, and many times, to achieve those terms, we need time and patience. Obviously, the fans and the coach want the player here, but he’ll be here when it’s possible —, Boto concluded.

HOW MUCH COULD THIAGO ALMADA COST FLAMENGO?

Flamengo’s deal for Thiago Almada is expected to be around 27 million euros (about R$ 158.2 million at the current exchange rate). In addition, it could reach 30 million euros (R$ 175.8 million) depending on the fulfillment of contractual targets and stipulated bonuses.

To convince the player to accept the offer, Flamengo’s board overcame major obstacles, such as persuading him to return to South American football, since his initial preference was to remain in Europe. However, favorable offers from the ‘Old Continent’ did not materialize.

In addition, Flamengo beat competition from River Plate (ARG), aligned terms with Atlético de Madrid, a club with which it maintains an excellent institutional relationship. Now, it is settling the final bureaucratic details to complete the signing of the reinforcement.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION ON THE MATTER?

“It is perfectly understandable that fans are anxious for a positive outcome regarding Thiago Almada. However, signing a player who is active in European football requires patience and caution given the complexity of the process.

Fortunately, Flamengo’s board has already overcome major obstacles along the way and, if everything goes well in the coming days, the Argentine midfielder will arrive at Ninho do Urubu as a huge reinforcement for the rest of the season,” said Mônica Alves.

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