Matheus Montenegro opens up on negotiations with Nino

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·23 Juni 2026

Matheus Montenegro opens up on negotiations with Nino

Fluminense announced the return of Thiago Silva last Monday (22) to strengthen the team’s defense. In addition to the 41-year-old center-back, the Tricolor had also been trying to sign Nino. In an interview with Setor Sul Podcast, Matheus Montenegro spoke about how negotiations are going for the captain of the Libertadores title-winning team.

“The only players we spoke with were Nino and Thiago Silva. Today, regarding Nino, we have two obstacles. We made an offer and received a counteroffer. We made another offer based on that, and the club stuck to its initial asking price. It’s an asking price we will not be able to meet. Nino was very important in 2023, he was a great center-back, but we can’t make signings without looking at the books. The second is that Nino has never hidden his affection for Fluminense, but the fact is that today his priority is to stay in Europe,” said Matheus Montenegro.

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