Samuel Lino: Jorginho, Arrascaeta and one more impressed me at Flamengo | OneFootball

Samuel Lino arrived at Flamengo in the last transfer window

Flamengo secured the signing of Samuel Lino at the end of July, making it the biggest investment in the club’s history. Despite the short time, the forward has already established himself as a starter in Filipe Luís’s team and is impressing the rubro-negra fans. The number 16 even revealed the three players who have impressed him the most since his arrival at Mengão.

— Jorginho. Man, I had never seen him play up close, day to day, he’s fantastic. Oh, and Arrasca, there’s no doubt. A player who really surprised me with his quality is Matheus Gonçalves, who left, he’s really good, said Samuel Lino in an interview with ‘O Globo’.

Did Matheus Gonçalves leave Flamengo?

Although he was highlighted by Samuel Lino, Matheus Gonçalves no longer wears the Flamengo shirt. That’s because the midfielder was transferred in the last transfer window to Al Ahli, from Saudi Arabia. Thus, o Mais Querido received 8 million euros (R$ 51 million at the current exchange rate) for the player’s sale.

What are Samuel Lino’s numbers at Flamengo?

It’s worth noting that Samuel Lino was the most expensive signing in the history of Flamengo. After all, o Mais Querido invested 22 million euros (R$ 139 million) plus bonuses to bring the player from Spanish football. Thus, wearing the Manto Sagrado, the forward has played nine matches, scoring two goals and providing four assists.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With Samuel Lino available, Flamengo returns to the field for the Brasileirão only on September 14 (Sunday). On that occasion, Filipe Luís’s team faces Juventude at 4pm (Brasília time), at Alfredo Jaconi, for the 23rd round of the tournament. As usual, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match through YouTube, the website, and social media.

Meanwhile, Samuel Lino is available to Carlo Ancelotti for the next match of the Brazilian National Team. This Tuesday (09), Brazil faces Bolivia at 8:30pm (Brasília time), at the Estádio Municipal de El Alto, for the 18th round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. The match will be broadcast on Globo (free-to-air TV), SporTV (cable TV) and GE TV (YouTube).

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