Fluminense-bound Hulk has contract exit announced by Atlético Mineiro | OneFootball

Atlético-MG announced this Friday the termination of striker Hulk’s contract, by mutual agreement between the parties. An idol of the Minas Gerais club, the player will have a major farewell celebration on May 10 at Arena MRV, before the match against Botafogo in the Brazilian Championship.With his departure now official, Hulk is a free agent and is close to being announced by Fluminense. The striker already has a verbal agreement with Tricolor, and the deal is considered only a matter of time behind the scenes.

Hulk’s contract with Fluminense will be for one and a half years, with the possibility of an extension for one more season if the agreed contractual targets are met.In an official statement, Atlético highlighted the importance of the No. 7 during one of the most successful periods in the club’s history. Signed in 2021, Hulk was a key figure in the team’s Brazilian Championship and Copa do Brasil titles that year, as well as the 2022 Supercopa do Brasil and the club’s five consecutive Minas Gerais state titles between 2021 and 2025.All in all, the striker leaves Galo with 140 goals, 56 assists, and 196 direct goal contributions in 311 matches played.In his farewell, Hulk thanked the club and Atlético’s supporters:“I take with me much more than titles; I take a connection that changed my life. Galo and the Massa Atleticana made me feel at home from day one, and I will be eternally grateful to this club I learned to love.”Despite the agreement being well advanced, Hulk will only be able to play for Fluminense after the World Cup, in July, since the current Brazilian football transfer window is closed. The expectation is that the striker will be announced by the club soon.

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