Atlético de Madrid eyeing move for João Gomes, former Flamengo star | OneFootball

Atlético de Madrid is reportedly interested in signing midfielder João Gomes, formerly of Flamengo and currently at Wolverhampton. The Spanish club wants the player to replace Conor Gallagher, who was signed by Tottenham for 34.7 million pounds sterling (about R$ 250 million at the current exchange rate). The information was reported by the newspaper MARCA.

Career

João Gomes emerged at Flamengo in 2020, at the age of 19. With the Rubro-Negro, he won the Copa Libertadores, the Campeonato Carioca, the Supercopa do Brasil, the Copa do Brasil, and the Campeonato Brasileiro.

In 2023, he was sold to Wolves, in England, for 18.7 million euros (approximately R$ 116 million). For the English club, he played in 113 matches, scored seven goals, and provided four assists.

His performances have made him a regular name in the Brazilian National Team call-ups, where he has played 10 matches so far.

In the current season, Wolverhampton has been performing extremely poorly in the English Championship and is stuck at the bottom of the table, with only seven points from 21 games. Despite this, the Brazilian midfielder has been one of the team’s standout players.

Competition

In addition to Atlético de Madrid’s interest, João has been attracting attention from other European giants. Manchester United, from England, and Napoli, from Italy, are reportedly interested in signing the player and are expected to compete with the Madrid club.

Replacement

According to the report, Mateu Alemany, the executive recently hired by Atlético to lead the search during the transfer window, will try to sign the player to strengthen the midfield. The amounts the club would be willing to pay have not been disclosed.

So far, the Spanish club has confirmed four departures: Rodrigo de Paul (permanently to Inter Miami), Conor Gallagher (to Tottenham), Carlos Martín (loaned to Rayo Vallecano), and Javi Galán (to Osasuna).

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