Juan Sayago, River player registered by Flamengo for Libertadores | OneFootball

Flamengo, the most recent Copa Libertadores champion, is getting ready for its debut against Cusco FC this Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. On the squad list submitted to CONMEBOL last week appears young Argentine Juan Sayago, who came through River’s youth system but did not even play a single minute for the reserve team before leaving on loan to Mengao.

The young attacking midfielder, born in 2007 (the same age group as Franco Mastantuono), is on loan at Flamengo until the end of the year, with a purchase option of one million dollars for 50% of his rights. The move is surprising because Sayago never made his debut for the reserve team coached by Marcelo Escudero, although he was called up on some occasions.

The vast majority of clubs completed their list with youth players who have a lot of potential, but who are not expected to get minutes in this edition of the Copa Libertadores. That is Mengao’s plan with the young Argentine, who, as the Rio club states: “He arrived to join the Under-20 squad, where he will continue his training and development process within the methodology and values that make up Flamengo’s DNA.”

The young attacking midfielder, born in 2007 (the same age group as Franco Mastantuono), is on loan at Flamengo until the end of the year, with a purchase option of one million dollars for 50% of his rights. The move is surprising because Sayago never made his debut for the reserve team coached by Marcelo Escudero, although he was called up on some occasions.

The vast majority of clubs completed their list with youth players who have a lot of potential, but who are not expected to get minutes in this edition of the Copa Libertadores. That is Mengao’s plan with the young Argentine, who, as the Rio club states: “He arrived to join the Under-20 squad, where he will continue his training and development process within the methodology and values that make up Flamengo’s DNA.”

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