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Defining Filipe Luís’ Future Will Help Flamengo Plan Signings for 2026

Currently, Flamengo continues to work behind the scenes after the end of the season to renew the contract of Filipe Luís. Talks are ongoing and now the club faces a decisive week to define the coach’s future.

This is because the Flamengo board wants to resolve Filipe Luís’ contract renewal by Wednesday (24). The idea is that, after that, the club will also move forward with signings for the 2026 season. Unlike previous years, Fla has already indicated its intention to make significant investments in the upcoming transfer window at the start of the year.

Therefore, defining Filipe Luís’ future is fundamental for Flamengo to continue its search for reinforcements. In short, the coach is actively involved in the decisions and signings of the Most Beloved.

And what are Flamengo’s priorities?

So far, the search for an attacking reinforcement has become even more important because Juninho was transferred to Pumas (MEX). Flamengo’s idea is to find a backup worthy of Pedro, especially since the futures of Everton Cebolinha and Michael are still uncertain.

In addition, Flamengo also intends to go to the market to look for a goalkeeper, since Matheus Cunha is heading to Cruzeiro. The main target for the red-black board at the moment is goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão, from Santos.

In defense, the need became clear throughout the year, since Filipe Luís has only three experienced center-backs: Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, and Danilo. As a result, there is a chance that Flamengo will look for another defender to increase competition for the position.

And what is Filipe Luís’ situation?

In summary, Flamengo presented a new renewal proposal to Filipe Luís last Tuesday (16), on the eve of the Club World Cup final against PSG (FRA). However, the amounts offered were still below what the coach wanted.

Although an agreement has not yet been reached, the gap between Filipe Luís’ demands and Flamengo’s proposal narrowed in the last conversation. Nevertheless, the coach, represented by Jorge Mendes, has given his agent full authority to seek a positive outcome.

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