Leonardo Jardim lifts the lid on Wallace Yan’s future at Flamengo | OneFootball

What did Leonardo Jardim say about Wallace Yan’s future?

Wallace Yan came on at the 44th minute of the second half in Flamengo’s 2-0 victory over Cruzeiro this Wednesday (11th). As such, coach Leonardo Jardim spoke openly about the striker’s future at the club.

— Honestly, at this moment, Plata had a knock on his knee during training. He wasn’t 100%, Wallace is a young player, everyone knows him. He was about to leave, he’s still not at his best. But we believe in him. We’ll analyze things later. Football is a constant analysis. Now is not the time to think about what’s missing or not — he said, before concluding:

— Sometimes players grow, they evolve. We have to make the most of those who are here and help them perform at their best level. That’s my goal for Pedro, Wallace Yan, Everton. All those who play less, but we know they still have a lot of potential — he said.

Did Wallace Yan almost leave Flamengo?

Flamengo reached an agreement with Red Bull Bragantino for the sale of Wallace Yan for around 10 million euros (R$ 62 million). However, the São Paulo club decided to change the terms of the deal and the Rubro-Negro refused the new format.

As a result, Flamengo did not release Wallace Yan and kept the striker in the squad. Therefore, coach Leonardo Jardim has complete freedom to use the academy product in the upcoming matches for the Most Beloved.

What is Flamengo’s next challenge?

Now, the Flamengo squad turns its attention to the match against Botafogo, for the sixth round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. The match will take place on Saturday (14th), at Engenhão, starting at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

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