Almada at the World Cup: Flamengo target's stats in Argentina's run | OneFootball

Thiago Almada had limited playing time at the World Cup

Thiago Almada has an agreement with Flamengo. If the midfielder does not receive attractive offers from Europe, he is expected to become the club’s new signing. If the Atlético de Madrid (ESP) player was hoping to raise his market value, the World Cup went against the plans of the staff of Argentina’s No. 16.

That is because Almada started the World Cup as a starter and became a substitute during the campaign. He started the first two matches, lost his place in the third game, returned to the starting lineup for the first knockout match and then barely played.

This Sunday (19), for example, Almada did not leave the bench in the final against Spain. It is worth noting that the match went to extra time. Even so, Flamengo’s target was not chosen to take the field in the clash, which ended 1-0 for the Europeans.

HOW MANY MINUTES DID ALMADA PLAY AT THE WORLD CUP?

The space lost by Almada at the World Cup can be summed up by the numbers. In the group stage, the midfielder played 149 minutes. In the knockout rounds, he had only 93. According to reporting by Coluna do Fla, the player still has not received good offers from Europe. Therefore, the World Cup did not help increase the value of the Atlético de Madrid player.

WHAT IS ALMADA’S FUTURE?

Now that the World Cup is over, Flamengo intends to move forward in talks for Almada. Rubro-Negro tried to talk earlier, but the final stretch of the tournament prevented progress. With the player now on vacation, the expectation is that Rubro-Negro will get the deal done.

According to Argentine journalist Cesar Merlo, Flamengo is willing to pay 30 million euros for 100% of Almada’s economic rights. In other words, approximately R$ 150 million at the current exchange rate. The Argentine is under contract with Atlético de Madrid until June 2030.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— Almada did not have a good World Cup, not even when he started against weak national teams in the group stage. The trend is that the player will not receive major offers from Europe. However, the fans will need to be patient, because the player’s staff is in no rush — said Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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