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Disagreements over renewing his contract with Flamengo led to Ryan Roberto’s transfer

Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) officially announced the signing of Ryan Roberto this Saturday (20). The 18-year-old forward, who came through Flamengo’s youth academy, will travel to Ukraine next week to begin training.

HOW DID SHAKHTAR DONETSK ANNOUNCE RYAN ROBERTO?

The Donetsk club used social media to reveal Ryan Roberto’s arrival. First, the official post welcomes him in Ukrainian and English, while also confirming that the former Flamengo player will wear the number 71 shirt.

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Next, Shakhtar Donetsk prepared special content to highlight the signing, maintaining the club’s tradition of recruiting young talents developed in Brazilian football. In the comments, fans of the Ukrainian club expressed support for the move.

WHAT FIGURES ARE INVOLVED IN THE DEAL?

The deal involves significant sums. Shakhtar Donetsk will pay Flamengo a fixed fee of 9.5 million euros (R$ 56.31 million at the current exchange rate). In addition, the contract provides for the payment of 500,000 euros (R$ 2.96 million) if the player meets performance targets set for him in Europe. In total, the transfer could reach 10 million euros (R$ 58.79 million).

On the other hand, beyond the immediate financial compensation, Flamengo’s board secured 10% of the forward’s economic rights. This clause guarantees Mengão a share of the profit in the event of a future sale of the player to another foreign club.

WHAT REASONS LED TO THE FORWARD’S DEPARTURE?

Disagreements over renewing his contract led to Ryan Roberto’s transfer. Initially, his previous deal with Flamengo was set to run until March 2027. The Rubro-Negro board submitted proposals to extend the youngster’s stay in Rio de Janeiro.

However, Flamengo’s plan was to use the forward in the first team only from 2027 onward. Meanwhile, the player’s representatives rejected the renewal offers.

According to Coluna do Fla, the player’s camp argued that he would have few immediate opportunities in the professional squad under the current coaching staff. As a result, the renewal talks were ended.

HOW DID FLAMENGO’S BOARD AVOID A LOSS?

The refusal to renew his contract created a warning scenario for Flamengo’s football department. Since FIFA regulations allow a player to sign a free pre-contract with any other team starting in October of this year, the club’s management had to act.

Therefore, faced with the risk of losing the young forward without receiving any financial compensation, Flamengo’s board opted to sell the player immediately. Bringing the process to a close, the Rubro-Negro club accepted the offer from Shakhtar Donetsk.

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