Bap backs Flamengo player under Leonardo Jardim: “He'll shine” | OneFootball

What did Bap, Flamengo’s president, say about Wallace Yan?

Wallace Yan is one of Flamengo’s biggest prospects in recent years. It’s no surprise that since Leonardo Jardim took over as the team’s coach, the forward has received plenty of praise from the Portuguese manager. Now, it was Luiz Eduardo Baptista, Fla’s president, who praised the number 64 shirt.

— I think Wallace Yan is going to shine this year. He can play in any position up front, he’s quick, and he has stamina. If you bring in the players the fans want, out of impatience, you end up blocking a pathway for academy players to develop -, he said, before concluding:

— Every youngster matures at a different age. Flamengo no longer has the same need it once had to sell players to make money. Maybe we’ll give the boys more time to break through here -, Bap concluded in an interview with ‘Mengocast’.

Was Wallace Yan close to leaving Flamengo?

Flamengo came very close to negotiating Wallace Yan at the start of 2026. Initially, Red Bull Bragantino offered a fixed fee to sign the youngster. Shortly afterward, however, the club changed its stance and wanted to split the deal: half fixed, half tied to performance targets. As a result, Flamengo backed away from the talks and ended the negotiation.

On January 14, after Flamengo’s loss to Bangu, Wallace Yan even said goodbye to Flamengo and became emotional. Internally, however, the club’s board felt the youngster had acted too soon, since the deal had not yet been signed.

What are Wallace Yan’s numbers at Flamengo?

Wallace Yan got his first opportunity with Flamengo’s senior team in 2024. During that period, the young player made 41 appearances, totaling seven goals and five assists for his teammates.

That way, the number 64 shirt was part of two successful years for Flamengo in Brazilian football. The young center-forward won the Brazilian Championship, the Copa do Brasil, the Libertadores, the Carioca Championship, and the Brazilian Super Cup.

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