2 European clubs battle to sign ex-Flamengo man João Gomes

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·10 juillet 2026

2 European clubs battle to sign ex-Flamengo man João Gomes

Which clubs are interested in signing João Gomes, former Flamengo player?

João Gomes is facing a complicated situation regarding the next club in his career, given that Atlético de Madrid (ESP) backed out of the deal. For now, however, Manchester United (ENG) and Liverpool (ENG) are showing interest in the Flamengo academy product.

Defensive midfielder João Gomes came onto Manchester United’s radar after Éderson, who played in the World Cup for the Brazilian National Team, failed his medical exams. As a result, the English club once again showed interest in signing the former Flamengo midfielder, having already tried to sign him at the start of the year.

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Besides Manchester United, Liverpool are also on the list of clubs interested in João Gomes. The English side has even contacted Wolverhampton (ENG) to ask about the terms of a possible deal. That leaves anticipation over what the midfielder’s destination will be for the 2026/27 season.

WHAT IS JOÃO GOMES’ SITUATION IN THE MARKET?

João Gomes was all set to join Atlético de Madrid, who were going to pay 45 million euros (R$263 million at the current exchange rate) to Wolves. However, the deal collapsed because of a dispute between the Spanish club and Jorge Mendes, the player’s agent.

At the time, Atlético de Madrid did not like Jorge Mendes’ stance regarding the ongoing negotiations involving Bernardo Silva. That is because, instead of the agent finalizing a deal with Simeone’s team, the Portuguese midfielder ended up reaching an agreement with Real Madrid (ESP).

WHAT WAS THE STATEMENT FROM JOÃO GOMES, FORMER FLAMENGO PLAYER?

Given this situation, João Gomes remains waiting to find out what direction his career will take. On social media, the Flamengo academy product wrote the following message: “I am absolutely sure that God has the best for me.”

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Eu tenho absoluta certeza que Deus tem o melhor pra mim 🙏🏼
– vendredi 10 juillet 2026

HOW WAS JOÃO GOMES’ JOURNEY AT FLAMENGO?

João Gomes is one of the recent talents developed in Flamengo’s youth academy. One of the most important moments for the midfielder in the Sacred Jersey came in the 2022 season, when he was a crucial part of the squad that won the Copa Libertadores and the Brasileirão that year. Finally, in 2023, the Rubro-Negro completed the player’s move to Wolverhampton.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

While João Gomes has an uncertain future, Flamengo’s squad will play their final friendly of the mid-season training camp in Portugal this Saturday (11), when they face Benfica (POR). In short, the match kicks off at 3:30 p.m. Brasília time at Estádio Algarve. That way, Coluna do Fla TV, reporting ‘on site,’ will bring details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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