Flamengo in the market: how Vasco could tip the scales for Thiago Almada | OneFootball

River Plate (ARG) and Flamengo compete to sign Argentine midfielder Thiago Almada

The rivalry between Flamengo and Vasco has spilled over into the transfer market. That’s because a negotiation involving the São Januário club and River Plate (ARG) could take Thiago Almada away from Rubro-Negro. So, Fla is rooting against its Rio rival.

After all, Argentina’s transfer window for players coming from foreign teams is closed. Therefore, River cannot sign the Atlético de Madrid (ESP) midfielder. However, the sale of a player to a club abroad would allow the Buenos Aires side to replace him with someone coming from outside the country.

How can Vasco unblock Almada’s move to River Plate?

That’s where Vasco helps River Plate. Mengo’s rival is negotiating the signing of forward Facundo Colidio for 5 million dollars, around R$ 25.5 million. Thus, the Argentine club is evaluating the offer.

So, if Colidio’s sale to Vasco goes through, the squad coached by Coudet could announce Thiago Almada. However, nothing prevents River from negotiating another player with another club outside Argentina.

What is Flamengo’s board’s strategy to speed up the Almada deal?

The situation is one of the reasons why the Rubro-Negro board is in a hurry to get the deal done once and for all. However, the Argentine midfielder has already returned to training in Spain. The international transfer window closes on September 11.

So, Flamengo football director José Boto traveled to Argentina in recent days to speak with the player’s representatives. Therefore, Mais Querido hopes to sign the midfielder later this week.

What is Flamengo’s Plan B if the Almada deal falls through?

While it has yet to announce the 25-year-old Argentine, however, Mais Querido is also in talks with Brazilian forward Luiz Henrique. Rubro-Negro intends to pay up to 30 million euros (R$ 177 million) to Zenit (RUS) to sign the winger.

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