Not this time, Europe! Flamengo rejects R$116m in bids in a month | OneFootball

Léo Pereira and Emerson Royal received European offers in recent days

Flamengo turned down the sale of Léo Pereira to Besiktas (TUR) just as it rejected Aston Villa’s (ENG) approach for Emerson Royal. As a result, the Most Beloved has reached R$ 116 million in rejected offers, which shows the club’s financial strength.

At the end of June, the English side wanted to pay 10 million euros (R$ 58 million) for the right back. In recent days, the Turkish club offered the same amount for the red-and-black center back.

What do you mean by Flamengo’s financial strength?

In 2009, Márcio Braga, former Flamengo president, shouted into the microphone at a press conference that the club’s money had run out. So, at that time, the Rubro-Negro could not afford to turn down R$ 116 million.

Currently, however, Mengão has posted revenue above R$ 1 billion for four straight years. In 2025, for example, the Most Beloved reached R$ 2.089 billion. So Mengo can afford that luxury.

So, Flamengo isn’t going to sell anyone?

This year, the biggest sale Mengão made was the transfer of youngster Ryan Roberto to Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) for the same 10 million euros (R$ 58 million). Therefore, the Rubro-Negro still expects to negotiate more academy players, such as Evertton Araújo.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

The match between Flamengo and Internacional takes place this Wednesday (29), in the 21st round of the Brasileirão. The ball starts rolling at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Beira-Rio Stadium, in Rio Grande do Sul.

So, Coluna do Fla brings all the details of Flamengo in the 2026 season. That way, stay tuned to the website, social media, and YouTube. In addition, Prime Video (streaming) will broadcast the match against Internacional.

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