Flamengo plan new deal for Léo Pereira after turning down Beşiktaş bid | OneFootball

Léo Pereira is under contract with Flamengo until December 2027

Flamengo rejected Besiktas’ (TUR) offer for Léo Pereira. Meanwhile, according to reporting by Coluna do Fla, the club plans to renew the center back’s contract, including a significant salary increase.

Flamengo’s idea is to adjust Léo Pereira’s salary, as he has become a key player in the red-and-black squad. In fact, his strong form at Fla led Carlo Ancelotti to call up the defender for the 2026 World Cup.

In addition to renewing the contract and agreeing to a salary raise, Flamengo is also expected to increase Léo Pereira’s release clause. That is because the center back has drawn attention from European clubs, and Fla wants to protect itself going forward.

How long does Léo Pereira’s contract with Fla run?

It is worth noting that Léo Pereira’s last contract renewal with Flamengo took place in January 2023. At the time, the red-and-black club signed the defender through December 2027. Currently, his release clause for foreign clubs is 60 million euros (around R$ 350 million to R$ 380 million, depending on the exchange rate).

What was Besiktas’ offer?

In short, Besiktas made a 10 million euro offer (around R$ 58 million) for Léo Pereira. However, Flamengo did not accept the offer to sell 100% of the center back’s economic rights, and he remains wearing the Sacred Jersey.

What are the defender’s numbers at Flamengo?

Flamengo completed the signing of Léo Pereira in January 2020 after paying around 7 million euros (R$ 32 million at the time) to Athletico-PR. After a turbulent start and plenty of criticism, the defender improved and established himself starting in the 2022 season.

An undisputed starter for Flamengo, Léo Pereira has played 306 matches, with 19 goals and five assists, totaling direct involvement in 24 goals. In addition, the No. 4 has won 15 titles with Fla, including two Copa Libertadores trophies, two Brasileirão titles, and two Copa do Brasil titles.

What now?

Now, with Léo Pereira available, Flamengo is preparing to face Internacional this Wednesday (29). The match, valid for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship, kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time at Beira-Rio. Finally, the broadcast will be available on Amazon Prime Video via streaming.

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