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Flamengo makes plans to keep De La Cruz in the squad

Flamengo continues to meticulously plan for the 2026 season. Despite having few opportunities in 2025, De La Cruz remains in the plans of the Red and Black. Thus, even with several inquiries, Fla has not allowed the player’s staff to negotiate his transfer.

In summary, De La Cruz will have an important month to recover physically. About to undergo a procedure on his left knee, the player received some inquiries, but was not cleared to negotiate.

This is because Flamengo informed De La Cruz’s staff that the midfielder is in the club’s plans and, therefore, there is no interest in opening negotiations at this time. Meanwhile, several teams have approached the Uruguayan in recent days.

However, Flamengo has not even set a price for a possible departure of De La Cruz. Thus, the player will prepare to return to the Red and Black as usual at the start of pre-season in January.

How long is the midfielder’s contract with Fla?

It’s worth noting that De La Cruz has a contract with Flamengo until June 2028. Although he played in only 35 of the Red and Black’s 75 matches this year, the Uruguayan got minutes in the Club World Cup final and performed well against PSG (FRA).

Internally, Flamengo believes that De La Cruz will be very important for the squad if he stays physically fit. Not by chance, the player will undergo a medical procedure during the holidays to help with his physical condition.

What procedure will De La Cruz undergo?

The treatment is not surgical and is even considered simple. That’s because the midfielder will undergo a regenerative medicine approach that uses substances from his own body to stimulate the healing of injuries.

In De La Cruz’s case, blood will be taken from the bone in his hip to be applied to his left knee. Meanwhile, the Medical Department of Flamengo is in contact with the professional who will perform the treatment in Uruguay. The information was initially reported by GE.

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