Coluna do Fla
·01 de maio de 2026
Inter Milan striker explains why he didn’t sign for Flamengo

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·01 de maio de 2026

In recent seasons, Flamengo came close to signing a few players, and among them was Luis Henrique. Thus, the current Inter Milan (ITA) forward recalled a near move to the Rubro-Negro in 2022.
— Flamengo made a loan offer to Olympique Marseille (FRA), but the club wanted to include an obligation to buy, and they didn’t accept it. They only wanted the loan, so there was no agreement. Then Botafogo came in and accepted that obligation-to-buy clause, conditional on appearance targets. Flamengo was the first to make contact, before Botafogo -, Luis Henrique said in an interview with ‘GE’.
It is important to note that, with Olympique not accepting the terms, Luis Henrique ended up agreeing to return to Botafogo, the club where he was developed. As a result, the forward missed the opportunity to win the Libertadores and the Brasileirão with Flamengo in 2022. In addition, the player also went through the frustration of losing the national championship while playing for the black-and-white side.
Forward Luis Henrique is enjoying a great spell in Europe and is close to winning a title on the ‘Old Continent’. That is because Inter Milan is nearing another Italian title. Therefore, if the team wins its match against Como (ITA) this Saturday (02), away from home, it will lift the trophy.
While Luis Henrique is at Inter Milan, Flamengo is preparing to face Vasco in the 14th round of the Brasileirão. In short, the ball starts rolling for the derby at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday (03), at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.
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