English club seal João Gomes deal for over R$300m, Flamengo cash in | OneFootball

Midfielder reached an agreement with Aston Villa, from England

Aston Villa (ENG) have reached an agreement to sign midfielder João Gomes from Wolverhampton (ENG). The information was reported by journalist Fabrizio Romano, a specialist in the transfer market.

Now, only the medical examinations remain before the contract can be signed definitively. The financial operation involves significant figures, with a payment of 40 million euros (approximately 274 million reais, fixed). In addition, the contract includes 5 million euros (around 34 million reais) in bonuses for targets achieved. Thus, the deal could reach 45 million euros, that is, nearly 308 million reais.

It is worth noting that João Gomes has already left Wolverhampton’s training center in Portugal, where the club is holding pre-season, to undergo the medical tests. That is because he already intends to sort out the final details with Aston Villa.

HOW MUCH SHOULD FLAMENGO EARN FROM THIS NEGOTIATION?

The sale generates a direct financial impact for Flamengo. As the player’s training club, Rubro-Negro is guaranteed 4% of the total transfer value through FIFA’s solidarity mechanism.

In addition, the Rio-based Rubro-Negro still holds 10% of the player’s economic rights. Considering the fixed amount of the deal, which is around 40 million euros, Mengão should collect approximately 33.9 million reais from this transaction.

HOW WAS JOÃO GOMES’ SPELL AT FLAMENGO?

João Gomes’ journey began in the youth ranks of the Rubro-Negro club. After joining the first team, the midfielder won over the fans with his constant commitment, tactical discipline, and technical quality in marking.

The player took on a central role in the team during victorious seasons, playing a key part in the title-winning campaigns of the Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil in 2022. Since moving to English football in 2023, the player has established himself as one of the leading Brazilian players in the Premier League, earning call-ups to the Brazilian National Team.

WHICH CLUBS TRIED TO SIGN HIM BEFORE ASTON VILLA?

João Gomes’ performances attracted the interest of European giants. Manchester United (ENG) and Liverpool (ENG) were recently among the clubs interested in signing the midfielder.

Before the talks with Unai Emery’s team, there had been advanced negotiations with Atlético de Madrid (ESP). The Spanish side intended to pay 45 million euros (around 273 million reais) for the midfielder.

However, the deal fell through because of a change in stance by agent Jorge Mendes, who was brokering the negotiation between Wolverhampton and Atlético de Madrid. The Spanish club had a separate agreement with the agent regarding Bernardo Silva, but the Portuguese midfielder ended up signing with Real Madrid (ESP).

Atlético’s board reacted angrily to Jorge Mendes’ change of plans and decided to unilaterally cancel João Gomes’ signing, even though he was already planning the move to Spain.

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