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Which Flamengo Champion is on Corinthians' Radar?

Corinthians continues to explore the market for reinforcements for the 2026 season. For the midfield, the São Paulo team has set its sights on a Flamengo product. This is Vini Souza from Wolfsburg (GER).

Vini Souza is one of the requests made by coach Dorival Junior to the Corinthians management. In light of this situation, the club has already inquired about the possibility of acquiring the player on loan. It is worth noting that the former Flamengo player is under contract with Wolfsburg until 2030.

The 26-year-old player had no intention of returning to Brazil at this time. However, after losing his place at Wolfsburg, Vini Souza changed his mind in recent weeks and is now open to this possibility. The information comes from 'GE'.

WAS VINI SOUZA A LIBERTADORES CHAMPION WITH FLAMENGO?

Yes! Trained in the youth ranks of Flamengo, Vini Souza was part of the 'magical' squad led by Jorge Jesus in 2019. Thus, the midfielder was involved in the victories of the Libertadores and the Brasileirão that year.

WHICH TEAMS HAS VINI SOUZA PLAYED FOR?

After the historic campaign with Flamengo, Vini Souza left the club in 2020 when he was sold to Lommel (BEL). Subsequently, the player played for Mechelen (BEL), Espanyol (ESP), and Sheffield United (ENG) before joining Wolfsburg.

WILL FLAMENGO AND CORINTHIANS FACE OFF IN THE SUPER CUP OF BRAZIL?

While Corinthians seeks to sign Vini Souza, Flamengo keeps an eye on the rival's moves. This is because, on February 1st, the teams will face each other in the Super Cup of Brazil. In summary, the match kicks off at 4 PM (Brasília time) at the Mané Garrincha Stadium in Brasília.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT MATCH OF THE SEASON?

Before that, however, Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (21st) to face Vasco in the third round of the Carioca. The match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV will provide details of the match on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media.

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