Paysandu president thanks Flamengo after sealing Pedro deal | OneFootball

What did Márcio Tuma, president of Paysandu, say about Flamengo?

In recent days, Flamengo made waves in the transfer market by signing Pedro Henrique, from Paysandu. Amid the negotiations, Márcio Tuma, president of the Pará-based club, praised the approach taken by the Rubro-Negro in the talks and also commented on the partnership between the clubs for the upcoming transfer windows.

— Flamengo paid Pedro’s release clause, but not simply to free the player. There are two components to this deal. I thank president Bap, he was very cordial in the negotiations. We have launched a partnership, and may Pedro be the first deal made with Flamengo — he said, before concluding:

— If Paysandu wants to continue being a developer of players, we have to understand that players have a cycle in their careers. I believe this transfer will be an open door between Flamengo and Paysandu, with player movement between both teams in the next window; that was discussed a lot — Márcio Tuma concluded.

HOW DID THE NEGOTIATION BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND PAYSANDU FOR PEDRO HENRIQUE HAPPEN?

Last Friday (17), Flamengo completed the signing of defensive midfielder Pedro Henrique from Paysandu. In the deal, the Rubro-Negro paid R$ 3 million in a contract signed for three years.

Even after acquiring the economic rights to Pedro Henrique, the player will still continue playing for Paysandu until the end of the Pará club’s 2026 schedule. In addition, Flamengo did not charge any fee for the player to remain with the club from Pará.

WILL PEDRO HENRIQUE PLAY IN PAYSANDU VS VASCO IN THE COPA DO BRASIL?

Given this situation, Pedro Henrique is available for Paysandu’s match against Vasco in the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. One of the team’s standout players in the 2026 season, the tendency is for the 18-year-old defensive midfielder to start in Tuesday’s match (21), which kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Mangueirão.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO’S COPA DO BRASIL MATCH?

Flamengo, meanwhile, takes the field on Wednesday (22) in the Copa do Brasil to face Vitória at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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