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Thiago Almada’s representative has a date to arrive in Rio de Janeiro

Flamengo is close to finalizing the signing of Thiago Almada, the 2022 World Cup winner who recently turned down Palmeiras. The Argentine midfielder’s agent will arrive in Rio de Janeiro on the night of this Friday (24).

In January of this year, the club led by Leila Pereira opened negotiations with the 25-year-old player. However, Almada dashed Palmeiras’ plans and said he preferred to stay at Atlético de Madrid (ESP).

What did Almada say at the time?

— There were a lot of rumors, but the truth is I was calm, doing my job at the club and trying to show the coach that I want to be there. It’s clear that I’m staying at Atlético — the player said in January on the program AFA Estudio.

After the rejection, Palmeiras signed Jhon Arias, who was at Wolves (ENG). The Colombian therefore cost Palmeiras 25 million euros (around R$ 155 million at the exchange rate at the time).

How close is Flamengo to signing Almada?

Once in Rio, the Argentine midfielder’s representative will meet with Mengo football director José Boto to settle the final details of the signing. The information was confirmed by Coluna do Fla’s reporting team.

Mais Querido has advanced negotiations with Atlético de Madrid, surpassing River Plate’s (ARG) offer. Thus, the figures are around 30 million euros (R$ 174 million), according to reporting by Coluna do Fla reporter Mônica Alves.

The amount corresponds to the 50% of the player’s economic rights owned by Atlético de Madrid. That is because the other half belongs to Eagle, the company that runs Botafogo, where the midfielder played in 2025.

Could anything hold up Flamengo’s deal?

The World Cup winner with Argentina has already made it clear that he will give preference to European offers. However, no club from the Old Continent has made an official bid for the player so far.

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