São Paulo look to extend Marcos Antônio’s deal amid Flamengo interest | OneFootball

Marcos Antônio, currently at São Paulo, is a long-standing desire of Flamengo

Marcos Antônio is one of the targets of Flamengo in this transfer window. Not surprisingly, the Rubro-Negro made an offer to São Paulo for the midfielder, but the São Paulo team rejected it. Now, the tricolor club is trying to protect itself and, therefore, seeks to renew the player's contract.

According to information from ‘ESPN’, São Paulo wants to extend Marcos Antônio's contract until 2030, in addition to giving the player a salary increase. Meanwhile, Flamengo continues to monitor the midfielder's situation in the São Paulo team.

Did Flamengo make an offer to sign Marcos Antônio?

Yes! After securing the signing of Lucas Paquetá, Flamengo turned its attention to Marcos Antônio. Thus, the Rubro-Negro sent an offer of 7.5 million euros (R$ 46.5 million at the current exchange rate) and the inclusion of Allan to São Paulo. However, the São Paulo team rejected the offer.

Is Marcos Antônio a long-standing desire of Flamengo?

In 2024, Flamengo 'awakened' interest in Marcos Antônio. Not surprisingly, the midfielder was the target of a Rubro-Negro proposal when he was still playing for Lazio (ITA). However, the parties did not reach an agreement, and the player ended up signing with São Paulo, on loan.

After the loan period from Lazio to São Paulo, the São Paulo team had to buy Marcos Antônio due to goals achieved by the player. Thus, the club invested 4.2 million euros (R$ 26 million) to have the midfielder permanently.

What is Flamengo's next match?

Meanwhile, Flamengo returns to the field this Sunday (15) to face Botafogo. The state classic takes place at 5:30 PM (Brasília time), at the Nilton Santos Stadium, for the quarter-finals of the Carioca.

Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Botafogo, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (open channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Carioca match.

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