Flamengo set hefty price on Léo Ortiz, cool Italian interest, says outlet | OneFootball

Léo Ortiz is under contract with Flamengo until December 2028

Flamengo remains attentive to the transfer market due to strong interest from other clubs in Léo Ortiz. However, the Rubro-Negro club does not intend to make negotiations easy and has set the price to negotiate its starting center back.

That is because Flamengo is demanding 20 million euros (R$ 117 million at the current exchange rate) to negotiate Léo Ortiz. With that, the idea of the Rubro-Negro board is to open talks only for figures above R$ 100 million, due to the defender’s importance.

At this moment, Napoli (ITA) is interested in Léo Ortiz, but there has still been no official offer for Flamengo’s center back. In fact, the Rubro-Negro side is in no rush to negotiate the starting player. The information comes from the Moon BH portal.

WHAT IS LÉO ORTIZ’S SITUATION?

Flamengo completed the signing of Léo Ortiz in March 2024. The Rubro-Negro side paid 7 million euros (R$ 36.7 million at the exchange rate at the time) to close the deal with Red Bull Bragantino for the defender.

Léo Ortiz has increased in value during this period due to his performances for Flamengo. The defender became a starter and a crucial piece for the Most Beloved. In addition, he was even called up to the Brazilian National Team. Currently, the defender has played 21 matches in 2026 and is under contract until 2028.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S SITUATION?

Currently, Flamengo has three other options for the defensive system. Besides Léo Ortiz, the Rubro-Negro team has Léo Pereira, Vitão and Danilo. Therefore, to negotiate any player, the Most Beloved would need to replace a possible departure.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Meanwhile, Léo Ortiz remains focused with Flamengo on the upcoming matches. the Most Beloved takes the field this Wednesday (29) against Estudiantes (ARG), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), away from home, for the third round of the Copa Libertadores.

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