Flamengo nets R$523m in 2025, tops Brasileirão rivals

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·5 janvier 2026

Flamengo nets R$523m in 2025, tops Brasileirão rivals

Flamengo sold players like Gerson, Alcaraz, and Fabrício Bruno during 2025

Part of Flamengo's annual revenue in 2025 comes from player sales. This is because the Rubro-Negro closed the cycle with revenue of R$ 2.1 billion, of which R$ 523 million came from player transfer deals.

Thus, o Mais Querido holds the position of third-best team in the Brasileirão when it comes to player sales. The Gávea club is behind only Palmeiras and Botafogo. The ranking is part of a survey by the website ‘Transfermarkt’.

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What is the complete ranking?

Palmeiras = 145 million euros (R$ 919.4 million) in deals;
Botafogo = 119 million euros (R$ 755 million) in deals;
Flamengo = 82.6 million euros (R$ 523.7 million) in deals;
Atlético-MG = 49.3 million euros (R$ 312.5 million) in deals;
Fluminense = 45.8 million euros (R$ 290.3 million) in deals;
Internacional = 37.8 million euros (R$ 239.6 million) in deals;
Athletico-PR = 35.5 million euros (R$ 225 million) in deals;
São Paulo = 34.9 million euros (R$ 221.2 million) in deals;
Santos = 34.1 million euros (R$ 216.2 million) in deals;
Bahia = 32.9 million euros (R$ 208.5 million) in deals;
Vasco = 20.7 million euros (R$ 131.2 million) in deals;
Grêmio = 20.1 million euros (R$ 127.4 million) in deals;
Fortaleza = 18.7 million euros (R$ 118.5 million) in deals;
Red Bull Bragantino = 17.6 million euros (R$ 111.5 million) in deals;
Vitória = 9.2 million euros (R$ 58.3 million) in deals;
Ceará = 7.5 million euros (R$ 47.5 million) in deals;
Coritiba = 7.3 million euros (R$ 46.2 million) in deals;
Cuiabá = 6.3 million euros (R$ 39.9 million) in deals;
Cruzeiro = 4.7 million euros (R$ 29.8 million) in deals;
Corinthians = 4.5 million euros (R$ 28.5 million) in deals;

Therefore, Fluminense and Vasco occupy only the fifth and 11th positions, respectively. However, the cruzmaltino team expects to profit more from the future transfer of Rayan, who was named the revelation of the last Brasileirão.

Which players did Flamengo sell in 2025?

O Mais Querido had some departures in the previous year. So, Fabrício Bruno left for Cruzeiro, Carlos Alcaraz for Everton (ENG), Gerson for Zenit (RUS), Wesley for Roma (ITA), and Matheus Gonçalves for Al Ahli (SAU).

What is Flamengo's next sale?

Already in 2026, however, the transfer window allows for new deals. Thus, among the most likely names to leave the rubro-negro squad is Allan, who has attracted interest from São Paulo. However, nothing has been decided so far.

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