Bragantino director explains interest in signing Flamengo’s Wallace Yan | OneFootball

Wallace Yan is set to leave Flamengo in the coming days

Flamengo and Red Bull Bragantino continue to negotiate regarding the transfer of Wallace Yan. The young player, who has not been getting playing time under Filipe Luís, views a departure from Mengão positively. The sporting director of the São Paulo team, Diego Cerri, explained the club's interest in the Flamengo youth product.

– He is an interesting player, who fits the Red Bull profile, the age, a player who has already played. He scored seven goals for Flamengo last year, important goals, and then had a dip in form. And, if you look, it’s a history of several players that we have ended up bringing in recent years, and some have developed and succeeded –, he said in an interview with ‘ESPN’.

Why did negotiations between Flamengo and Bragantino stall?

Initially, Bragantino offered a fixed amount for the signing of Wallace Yan. Soon after, however, the club changed its stance and wanted to split the payment: half fixed, half based on performance targets. As a result, Flamengo pulled back from the talks. Additionally, Mengão wanted a percentage of a future sale, but the São Paulo club did not agree.

On January 14, after Flamengo’s defeat to Bangu, Wallace Yan even said goodbye to Flamengo and became emotional. Internally, however, the Flamengo board felt the youngster was premature, as the deal had not yet been signed.

How has Wallace Yan’s journey at Flamengo been?

Wallace Yan received his first opportunity with the main Flamengo squad in 2024. During this period, the young player took the field on 37 occasions, scoring seven goals and providing five assists for his teammates.

In this way, the number 64 was part of two victorious years for Flamengo in Brazilian football. The young center forward won the Brazilian Championship, the Copa do Brasil, the Libertadores, the Campeonato Carioca, and the Supercopa do Brasil.

When is Flamengo’s next match?

With no certainty about the presence of Wallace Yan, Flamengo returns to the pitch this Saturday (07) to face Sampaio Corrêa, in the sixth round of the Campeonato Carioca. Thus, kickoff is at 9:00 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã. It’s worth noting that the Rubro-Negro is in a delicate situation in the State Championship.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Sampaio Corrêa through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Carioca match.

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