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Luiz Henrique belongs to Zenit and is with the Brazil National Team for the friendlies

Former Fluminense player and a Botafogo idol, Luiz Henrique could “switch sides” once again. That is because the Zenit (RUS) forward and Brazil National Team player is on Flamengo’s radar. The Russians intend to negotiate the player’s transfer after the World Cup, in July.

So, the asking price for the transfer is around 40 million euros (approximately R$ 244 million at the current exchange rate). The price, however, is five million euros more than what the Russians paid Botafogo.

But would Luiz Henrique play for Flamengo?

— I can’t answer that (laughs). I can’t say. (Would you only play for Botafogo or Fluminense?) I can’t say. I want to do my best at my club so that later I can decide together with my family — the winger told the ‘Goat’ channel.

And will it be easy to sign Luiz Henrique?

There are some obstacles for Mengão to complete the deal. That is because the player identifies with Botafogo and came through at Fluminense. In addition, the Most Beloved has not had good experiences trying to sign players from Zenit.

Is this the first time Flamengo have tried to sign the player?

Fla have dreamed of signing the forward since 2024. However, the club’s board at the time took too long to reach an agreement with Real Betis (ESP), the professional’s former team. Then John Textor, Botafogo’s owner, hijacked the deal and took the 25-year-old.

Is Luiz Henrique with the national team?

With Luiz Henrique available, Brazil play Croatia this Tuesday (31) in the last friendly before the World Cup squad announcement. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla.

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