Werton joins Cypriot club, Flamengo could cash in | OneFootball

Leixões (POR) announced Werton’s loan move to Aris Limassol of Cyprus

Remember the forward, Nação? Aris Limassol of Cyprus announced the signing of Werton on loan from Leixões (POR). As a result, the 22-year-old player developed by Flamengo is already training with the European club, which is in its mid-season break.

The deal includes an immediate payment and a mandatory purchase option at the end of the season if the player features in 60% of the minutes in official matches. The information comes from Paparazzo Rubro-Negro.

Will Flamengo get anything from the transfer?

If the permanent transfer goes through, Flamengo could profit from the deal. That is because the club kept 30% of the economic rights to the Ninho do Urubu academy graduate, who had been at Leixões since 2024.

How much did Flamengo sell Werton to Leixões for?

Leixões signed Werton from Flamengo in June of that year for 1 million euros (around R$ 5.8 million at the exchange rate at the time) for 70% of his economic rights. However, Mengo took the case to FIFA for not having received the installments agreed upon in the deal.

How did Werton do at Leixões?

Werton was a starter for the team that plays in Portugal’s second division. The forward recorded ten goals and four assists in 66 matches played. In addition, the youngster stood out as the league’s top dribbler, with 93 successful dribbles.

How did Werton do at Flamengo?

A promising talent from the red-and-black academy, Werton made his first-team debut in July 2021 in Flamengo’s win over Cuiabá at Arena Pantanal. On that occasion, the winger came on late in the match to replace Bruno Henrique.

The player made 12 appearances and scored just one goal wearing the Sacred Shirt, against Juventude, in the closing stages of the 2022 Brazilian Championship. On that occasion, coach Dorival Júnior fielded a reserve lineup, after all, Mengão had just won the Copa do Brasil and the Libertadores.

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