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Flamengo owns 40% of Hugo Souza's economic rights

After a successful season wearing the Corinthians jersey, Hugo Souza has started to attract interest from European football teams. AC Milan (ITA) is even preparing a new bid for the former Flamengo goalkeeper after having their first offer rejected.

According to journalist Raisa Simplicio, Milan is preparing a new strategy to sign Hugo Souza. Additionally, the Italian team is considering the possibility of, if the purchase is finalized, leaving the goalkeeper at Corinthians until the World Cup.

What was Milan's first offer for Hugo Souza?

In their attempt to sign Hugo Souza, Milan offered 8 million euros (R$ 52.2 million) to Corinthians. The offer included 6 million euros (R$ 39.1 million) fixed, plus 2 million euros (R$ 13 million) in bonuses. However, the São Paulo team considered the proposal low and rejected it.

What is Hugo Souza's situation at Corinthians?

Hugo Souza has a contract with Corinthians until December 31, 2029. The São Paulo club, in fact, owns 60% of the athlete's economic rights. The goalkeeper has a release clause for foreign clubs set at 100 million euros (R$ 652 million at the current exchange rate).

Furthermore, if Milan wants to purchase the remaining economic rights of Hugo Souza, they will have to negotiate with Flamengo, which holds the other 40%. Finally, since they developed the goalkeeper, Mengão is entitled to an additional 5% of the value, due to FIFA's solidarity mechanism.

What was Hugo Souza's journey at Flamengo like?

Hugo Souza got his first opportunity with the main team of Flamengo in 2020. During the season, the goalkeeper played in 27 matches. He stayed at Gávea until 2023, but due to limited playing opportunities, he was loaned to Chaves (POR). Finally, he returned to Brazil to play for Corinthians.

At that time, Flamengo loaned Hugo Souza to Corinthians until the end of 2024, with an option to buy. Thus, due to the goalkeeper's good performances, the São Paulo team decided to exercise the purchase of the athlete for 800 thousand euros (R$ 4.8 million at the time) for 60% of the economic rights.

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