Atlético-MG sign Flamengo Libertadores winner

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·24 juin 2026

Atlético-MG sign Flamengo Libertadores winner

What is Atlético-MG’s new signing?

Atlético-MG officially announced the signing of center-back Léo Duarte this Wednesday (24). The former Flamengo player, who had been playing for Başakşehir (TUR), signed a contract with the Minas Gerais club until 2030.

Léo Duarte arrived in Belo Horizonte last Monday (22) to begin the process of finalizing his move to Atlético-MG. At first, the center-back underwent medical exams. With everything coming back ‘ok,’ the defender signed his deal with the Minas Gerais team.

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It is important to point out that even before the ‘paperwork was signed,’ Atlético-MG had already announced that it had an agreement with Léo Duarte. The delay in the official announcement was due to the fact that the center-back still had a contract with Başakşehir until the end of May. Therefore, the parties waited for that period to expire to complete the deal.

WHAT DID ATLÉTICO-MG SAY ABOUT THE SIGNING OF LÉO DUARTE?

“Welcome, Léo Duarte! With nearly seven years of experience in European football, including spells at Milan in Italy and İstanbul Başakşehir in Turkey, the player developed by Flamengo has signed with Atlético until 2030. Good luck in the shirt, my center-back! This is Galo!”

HOW DID ATLÉTICO-MG’S NEGOTIATION WITH LÉO DUARTE GO?

Center-back Léo Duarte joined Atlético-MG on a free transfer, considering that the player had been without a contract since the beginning of June, when he said goodbye to Başakşehir. As such, the defender spent six seasons with the Turkish club, during which he played 205 matches, scored two goals, and provided five assists.

HAS LÉO DUARTE ALREADY PLAYED FOR FLAMENGO?

In short, Léo Duarte is a player developed in Flamengo’s youth academy. Playing for the under-20 side, the center-back was part of the squad that won the 2016 Copinha. Finally, in the same year, the player made his debut for Mengão’s senior team.

After moving up to the ‘senior team,’ Léo Duarte remained there until 2019, when he was transferred to Milan (ITA). In this way, the center-back was part of Flamengo’s successful campaigns during that period, including the Copa Libertadores and the Brasileirão, as well as two Campeonato Carioca titles.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S SCHEDULE DURING THE WORLD CUP PERIOD?

While Léo Duarte is at his ‘new home,’ the Flamengo squad is in pre-season mode during the World Cup period. After the first stage of training at the Ninho do Urubu training center, this Sunday (28) the Rubro-Negro squad will travel to Portugal, where they will continue training and play three friendly matches.

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