Zubeldía: No signings to please fans, wants top striker for Flu

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·29 janvier 2026

Zubeldía: No signings to please fans, wants top striker for Flu

Even though Fluminense is active in the transfer market, the club does not intend to act on impulse in its search for a new striker. This was stated by coach Zubeldía himself in a press conference after the 2-1 victory over Grêmio in the opening match of the Brazilian Championship.

According to the Argentine coach, Flu needs to sign a player who will add value, with the same profile as the signings the club has made in this transfer window.

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Signing just for the sake of signing makes no sense. Signing just to make the fans happy makes no sense. We have to sign a good player,” declared Zubeldía.

So far, Tricolor has announced the signings of defender Jemmes, left-back Guilherme Arana, and midfielder Savarino. The board continues to search the market for a name to lead the attack, considered the main weakness of the squad.

Zubeldía also made a point of praising the options he currently has in the squad: John Kennedy, Everaldo, and Germán Cano.

John (Kennedy) is going through a good moment, Everaldo, as you know, has always been functional for the team in my view, though he lacks the stats and goals, certainly. In Germán’s (Cano) case, if he’s well, he’s always linked to goals. He’ll keep scoring once he recovers from his injury. We hope and root for a good player to come so we can keep growing as a group,” he said.

The transfer window closes on March 9. After the extensive media coverage of the “Hulk saga,” which did not have a happy ending, Fluminense has changed its approach and is now working quietly to bring in an impactful player for the offensive sector.

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