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Flamengo’s Gem, Luiz Guilherme Signs Three-Year Contract

The youth divisions of Flamengo are buzzing with activity and undergoing restructuring. While some players are leaving, others are extending their ties with the club. This is the case for forward Luiz Guilherme, who has signed a professional contract valid for three years. The youngster, born in 2009, has a release clause of 50 million euros, which amounts to R$ 314 million at the current exchange rate.

At just 16 years old, Luiz Guilherme is one of the standouts in Flamengo’s youth categories, with 14 goals and one assist in 22 games this year. Despite his young age, the boy already has a contract with the German brand Adidas and was even one of the models promoting Mengão’s new third kit for the season. The news about the contract signing comes from the pages ‘Flazoeiro’ and ‘FlaBase’.

WHAT ARE LUIZ GUILHERME’S CHARACTERISTICS?

Despite being tall and strong for his age – 1.79m and 80 kilos – Luiz Guilherme is also known for his acceleration and skill with the ball at his feet. His goal-scoring instinct and ability to play with his back to goal are other qualities that stand out in the youngster from Ninho do Urubu.

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES?

Luiz Guilherme’s signing of his first professional contract is just another move by the management in the youth division. After all, in recent months, Flamengo has transferred players such as Matheus Gonçalves, Lorran, Lucas Furtado, and Shola abroad. On the other hand, Mengão has brought in Guilherme, formerly of Internacional, and Marcelo Portela, formerly of Botafogo, among other names.

WHAT ARE FLAMENGO’S YOUTH MATCHES?

The weekend will be busy for the Flamengo youngsters. That’s because the under-17 team takes the field this Saturday (13th), at 11am (Brasília time), against América-RJ, for the Copa Rio in this category. Meanwhile, the under-20s play a classic against Botafogo at 10am (Brasília time), at the Nilton Santos Stadium, for the Campeonato Carioca.

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