Scouts head to Flamengo match to assess Johnny, young left-back | OneFootball

Johnny hopes to impress coach Leonardo Jardim during Flamengo’s mid-season training camp

Flamengo’s mid-season training camp in Portugal is drawing attention from European football. It’s no surprise that representatives from European clubs were present for Mengão’s 2-0 win over Lausanne Sport (SUI) on Wednesday (08), and they were impressed by full-back Johnny.

According to reporting by journalist Rock Hudson of Coluna do Fla, five scouts from European teams watched Flamengo’s match and showed interest in Johnny. On the occasion, the full-back started against Lausanne Sport and stood out in the Rubro-Negro victory. It is worth noting that the clubs were not revealed.

Who is Johnny Góes, Flamengo’s full-back?

A 19-year-old full-back, Johnny joined Flamengo in 2023 after standing out for Boavista’s under-15 team. Since then, the youngster has established himself in the Mais Querido’s under-20 squad and is under contract until December 2027.

In Flamengo’s youth ranks, Johnny has made 73 appearances and scored one goal. In addition, for the first team, the full-back has three appearances and one assist. Two of those matches, in fact, came in the 2026 Campeonato Carioca, while the senior squad was away at pre-season.

Does Flamengo have another full-back attracting market interest?

It is worth noting that Johnny is not the only youth full-back drawing interest in the transfer market. According to information from ‘Flazoeiro‘, Porto (POR) submitted an offer of €5 million (around R$29 million) to Flamengo for 50% of Daniel Sales’ economic rights.

What are Flamengo’s transfer priorities?

Meanwhile, Flamengo are also active in the market in search of reinforcements. As such, the Rubro-Negro are focused on signing two players: a striker and a No. 10 to rotate with Arrascaeta.

It is worth noting that the second 2026 transfer window will take place between July 20 and September 11. That means Flamengo will have around two months to reshape the squad for the final stretch of the season.

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