Bap’s response to Flamengo’s move for Thiago Almada

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·25 Juli 2026

Bap’s response to Flamengo’s move for Thiago Almada

What did Bap, Flamengo’s president, say about Thiago Almada?

Thiago Almada is the hot topic behind the scenes at Flamengo right now. Given the situation, Bap, the club’s president, became the target of questions related to a possible signing by Rubro-Negro in this transfer window.

At an event held last Friday (25) at Gávea, Flamengo’s official headquarters, Bap was asked about Thiago Almada’s arrival. In a direct response, the Rubro-Negro president said: “As you yourself already said, that matter is with Boto. Good night, everyone!”

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HAS FLAMENGO ALREADY SEALED THIAGO ALMADA’S SIGNING?

Even though Bap did not want to speak on the matter, what is already known is that Thiago Almada is Flamengo’s ‘dream signing’ in this transfer window. At the moment, Rubro-Negro has open negotiations in an attempt to bring in the Argentine midfielder.

This weekend, in fact, Thiago Almada’s agent is expected in Rio de Janeiro for a round of talks with José Boto, Flamengo’s executive football director. After everything is settled with the player’s camp and with the athlete’s ‘ok,’ Flamengo will begin negotiations with Atlético de Madrid (ESP).

Behind the scenes at Flamengo, the Thiago Almada deal is being treated with optimism, but also with great caution. That is because, besides seeking an agreement with the midfielder’s camp, Mengo will still have to negotiate with Atlético de Madrid, which owns 50% of the economic rights, as well as Eagle, the company that holds the other half.

WHAT DID JOSÉ BOTO SAY ABOUT SIGNING THIAGO ALMADA?

While Bap dodged the question, José Boto has already made Flamengo’s interest in signing Thiago Almada clear. In an interview, the Portuguese executive did not confirm a deal, but explained what stage the negotiations are at.

— It’s true that we’re interested in Thiago, that we’re in talks with him. Nothing is done, the player still hasn’t said yes. If he comes, he will come on the terms we want; we don’t have an oil well to spend money we don’t have. We’re working on it — he said.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Still without having signed Thiago Almada, Flamengo takes the field this Sunday (26) to face São Paulo in a Brasileirão round. In short, the ball starts rolling at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION ON THE MATTER? — I think the way Flamengo is handling the Thiago Almada negotiations is quite right. ‘Hiding’ the steps the talks are at is a way to protect themselves from possible competitors. It’s a good idea, because we know it’s not easy to bring in a player who played in a World Cup final — said Rodrigo Lima, reporter for Coluna do Fla.

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