Palmeiras player paves way for Danilo; Flamengo eye midfielder

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·16 Juli 2026

Palmeiras player paves way for Danilo; Flamengo eye midfielder

What did Barboza say about the possible move of Danilo, Botafogo midfielder, to Palmeiras?

Midfielder Danilo is one of the names that has emerged as a Flamengo target in this transfer window. However, this Thursday (15), defender Barboza opened the door to the Botafogo player joining Palmeiras.

– I love Danilo too, he knows that. I’m always joking with him to come here. Negotiations are something personal, so I’d rather just watch and not believe everything that’s being said. Every day there’s a different story. If he’s meant to come, he’ll come. He’s a great player. The important thing is that he’s happy – said Barboza.

Barboza is friends with Danilo, since the players have already played together at Botafogo. That way, the defender, recently signed by Palmeiras, did not miss the chance to invite his former teammate to the São Paulo club.

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WHAT IS DANILO’S SITUATION IN THE TRANSFER MARKET?

Danilo Santos’ future remains uncertain. That is because, before reporting to the Brazilian National Team for the World Cup, the midfielder asked to step away from Botafogo’s matches. As a result, the player did not complete 13 appearances in the Rio club’s shirt and therefore still had the possibility of transferring to any club in Brazil.

At first, Danilo’s initial idea was to stand out at the World Cup and get on the radar of European teams. However, clubs such as Flamengo and Palmeiras showed interest in signing the player. The São Paulo club even made an offer in the region of R$120 million to try to take the player from Botafogo.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S SITUATION REGARDING DANILO OF BOTAFOGO?

Even though Danilo is one of Flamengo’s targets for the transfer window, the club has not yet made any kind of official offer for the player. At the moment, Rubro-Negro sees him as a good option to strengthen the midfield, but is only monitoring the situation of Botafogo’s 25-year-old midfielder.

HOW IS FLAMENGO MOVING IN THE TRANSFER MARKET?

While Danilo is on the radar, Flamengo are trying to sign Thiago Almada. In a negotiation involving several layers, Rubro-Negro has already managed to make progress, as it has the Argentine midfielder’s ‘ok’. Now, Mengo is watching the next developments to complete the signing of the player.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Flamengo’s next preseason match will be against Olimpia (PAR) at 8 p.m. (Brasília time) this Friday (17), at Mané Garricha Stadium. Therefore, as usual, Coluna do Fla TV will bring all the details of the match with on-site coverage from Mônica Alves and João Vitor on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.