Arrascaeta opens up on Europe offers: “Since I joined Flamengo…” | OneFootball

Arrascaeta has been in Brazilian football since 2015, when he left Defensor (URU) for Cruzeiro

The fact that Arrascaeta has never played in Europe intrigues some fans. However, Flamengo’s number 10 revealed this Tuesday (28) that it was not for lack of offers. That is because the midfielder turned down offers because he believed the best path was to remain in Brazil.

“Since I arrived at Flamengo, I had a few offers, but together with my agent, I decided to stay. I didn’t even want to hear those offers. I always had in mind to continue and achieve important things here. I didn’t want to listen to what could happen,” said Arrascaeta, who added:

“Everyone has their own choices. I understood that the best thing for me was to stay in Brazil and achieve important things. But it is each person’s desire. There are young players who have other dreams, who want to play for big clubs in Europe. But the choice I made was to stay, and it was absolutely right because of everything we have achieved here,” he told Transfermarkt.

What offers did Arrascaeta receive?

The red-and-black idol preferred not to name names, but it is known that clubs such as Newcastle (ENG), Borussia Dortmund (GER), and Celtic (SCO) have already shown interest in the midfielder. In addition to the Old Continent, the Uruguayan also received offers from Al-Nassr (SAU) and Cruz Azul (MEX).

How long has Arrascaeta been in Brazilian football?

Thus, Arrascaeta caught Cruzeiro’s attention after causing the Minas Gerais side plenty of problems in the 2014 Libertadores, when he played for Defensor (URU). Then, with the Mineirão club, the star drew everyone’s attention for being highly decisive.

Then, Flamengo paid 15 million euros (R$ 63.7 million) to sign the player. In his first season, the playmaker won the Libertadores and the Brasileirão. Six years later, alongside Bruno Henrique, he is the most decorated player in the club’s history.

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