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Flamengo sidelined Ryan Roberto after failing to reach an agreement on a contract renewal

The European battle for Flamengo's Ryan Roberto is getting more and more intense. That is because Benfica (POR) is the latest club interested in the 18-year-old. The youth academy player, however, has already been on the radar of Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) and Lille (FRA).

Benfica intends to offer up to 15 million euros (R$ 86.5 million) for the player who has been sidelined from Flamengo's U-20 team. As such, the Portuguese offer could be 5 million euros higher than Lille's bid of 10 million euros (R$ 57.8 million). The information comes from Flazoeiro.

But where will Ryan Roberto go?

The Most Beloved had reportedly already said yes to the French proposal. However, the deal is stalled because the forward recently signed with Elenko Sports. Even so, the youngster is still tied to the Energy Sports brand, to whom Lille made the proposal in the first place.

The first European team to approach Ryan Roberto, however, was Shakhtar Donetsk, which was turned down twice by Mengo. The latest Ukrainian bid sought 85% of the player's economic rights for a fixed 9 million euros (R$ 52 million), plus 1 million euros in performance-related bonuses.

Why has Ryan Roberto been sidelined from the U-20s?

The current deal between the Rubro-Negro and the young talent runs until mid-2027. So, Mengo began talks to renew it, but the player's staff rejected all the offers. As a result, Fla understood it had reached the limit of what it could offer and decided to sideline him until the impasse is resolved.

How is Flamengo doing without Ryan Roberto?

Flamengo's U-20 team has gone three matches without a win in Ryan Roberto's absence. So, the next challenge is against Botafogo in the youth Brasileirão. Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m. Brasília time on Wednesday (13), at Botafogo's home ground.

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