Thiago Almada back in training amid Flamengo and River Plate doubt

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·05 de agosto de 2026

Thiago Almada back in training amid Flamengo and River Plate doubt

Flamengo in a ‘saga’ to sign Thiago Almada

Flamengo remains in talks to sign Thiago Almada, an attacking midfielder from Atlético de Madrid (Spain), in this transfer window. While the Rubro-Negro once again faced competition from River Plate (Argentina), the player returned to training this Wednesday (05).

Thiago Almada is enjoying his vacation after the World Cup in Ibiza, Spain. So, on the morning of this Wednesday (05), the Argentine midfielder posted a photo training at the Can Misses Municipal Stadium.

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What is the status of Flamengo’s negotiations with Thiago Almada?

According to Flamengo football director José Boto, in an interview with journalist Rodrigo Lima from Coluna do Fla, Thiago Almada is still not a Mengão player. It is worth remembering that the Portuguese executive was in Argentina to speak with the player’s agent about the deadline for concluding the deal.

I didn’t go to Argentina to convince Almada, because it would be stupid on his part if I had to go there to convince him. He played in Brazil for six months and knows how big Flamengo is. I dealt with several matters there, and one of them was Almada — said Boto upon landing in Rio de Janeiro in the early hours of Tuesday (04). We will not enter into bidding wars with other interested clubs, nor with those who aren’t interested but pretend they are, because that is part of the game. Do you know how many transfers worth 20 million euros or more have been made in the history of Brazilian football? Seven. Two by Flamengo, two by Palmeiras, two by Botafogo, and one by Cruzeiro. All in the last two years. Only four Brazilian clubs have ever been involved in transfers at that level — he added.

Is Flamengo once again facing competition from River Plate?

Flamengo had advanced talks with Thiago Almada and was even optimistic about completing the deal for the player. However, River Plate has re-entered the picture and also made an offer to sign the Argentine.

In short, behind the scenes at Flamengo, the understanding is that the delay in finalizing the negotiations is due to a desire to increase the amounts involved. In addition, the midfielder is still waiting for a possible offer from Europe.

Is Flamengo ‘racing against time’ to get Thiago Almada?

Flamengo expects to sign a contract with Almada later this week. That is because the Rubro-Negro has until 6 p.m. Brasília time on Saturday (08) to send Conmebol the list of players registered for the Libertadores round of 16.

The first match against Cruzeiro will take place next Wednesday (12) at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time at Mineirão. Finally, the decisive clash will be the following week, on the 19th, at the same time, at Maracanã.

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