Who would Danilo Santos compete with at Flamengo? See his 'rivals' | OneFootball

Flamengo plans to invest in signing Danilo from Botafogo

Flamengo is currently in its mid-season break. In the meantime, Fla is targeting the signing of defensive midfielder Danilo from Botafogo for the next transfer window. It is no surprise, then, that the Rubro-Negro has already made moves and signaled an offer to the General Severiano club to sign the player.

But who would Danilo Santos compete with for a spot at Fla?

Playing as both a holding midfielder and a box-to-box midfielder, Danilo Santos would compete for a place at Flamengo with six players. That is because the squad currently has the following players available for the position: Evertton Araújo, Erick Pulgar, Jorginho, Saúl, De La Cruz, and Lucas Paquetá.

What was the offer signaled by Flamengo?

In short, the offer signaled by Flamengo includes a fixed 25 million euros (R$ 148 million at the current exchange rate), plus 10 million euros (R$ 59 million) in bonuses. The information was first reported by journalist Jorge Nicola and confirmed by the Coluna do Fla newsroom.

How much does Flamengo intend to pay Danilo in salary?

It is worth noting that Flamengo has already indicated how much it is willing to pay Danilo in salary. In this way, the Rubro-Negro is offering 3.5 million euros (R$ 20.6 million) fixed per year, that is, around R$ 1.7 million per month.

What did Coluna do Fla find out?

According to reporting by Coluna do Fla, together with journalist Matheus Medeiros, Flamengo is in talks with Botafogo to sign Danilo, but has not yet sent an official offer. At the moment, the Alvinegro’s priority is to negotiate the midfielder’s transfer to Europe, in line with the player’s own wishes.

However, Botafogo and Danilo will analyze proposals from Brazilian clubs after the World Cup if no offers from European football emerge. It is worth noting that, in addition to Flamengo, Palmeiras also wants to sign the midfielder.

Did Palmeiras make an offer to sign Danilo?

Like Flamengo, Palmeiras has also not yet made an official offer to Botafogo, but is willing to pay 22 million euros (R$ 130 million) plus bonuses for Danilo. In addition, the São Paulo club has offered R$ 1.5 million per month in salary.

What is Danilo’s current situation?

So far, Danilo has been one of Botafogo’s standout players in the 2026 season. It is no coincidence that Carlo Ancelotti called up the midfielder for the World Cup. So far, the player has featured in the matches against Morocco and Haiti, coming on during the game.

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