Flamengo has Pedro and Carlinhos as strikers in the squad, but number 9 is injured
Flamengo continues to plan for the 2025 season and the assembly of the red and black squad has been one of the main points. To this end, coach Filipe Luís and José Boto, Fla’s new technical director, have talked a lot about the ideal name for replace Gabigol. Thus, professionals have already defined the characteristics they want in the player.
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Throughout the conversations, Filipe Luís and José Boto created the ideal profile for Flamengo’s new athlete. Thus, both professionals want a striker who can play alongside Pedro, as a winger, but who can also compete for position with the number 9. Furthermore, Mengão’s coach has already warned Fla’s new board that the signing of this player should be the focus of Rubro-Negro in the next window. The information is from ‘GE’.
ATTACKERS AVAILABLE IN THE CAST
Flamengo will need to look for a striker in the market due to Gabigol’s departure. Since, now, Rubro-Negro only has Pedro and Carlinhos as a center forward. However, it is worth remembering that the number 9 is injured and should only return to the pitch between May and June 2025. At the same time, the former Nova Iguaçu player has not yet gained the trust of Filipe Luís, being little used by the coach.
DECISION DEPENDS ON BAP
Despite defining the ideal profile of Flamengo’s reinforcement, it is worth highlighting that the final decision is not made by Filipe Luís and José Boto, but by Bap. New president of Mais Querido, Luiz Eduardo Baptista takes over the club this Wednesday (18), in Gávea. From then on, the Landim management transition process begins and the future president will begin to make decisions.
LIMITED BUDGET?
One of the first decisions Bap will need to make is about Flamengo’s budget for 2025. This is because, due to the high expenses in 2024, with reinforcements and the stadium, Rodolfo Landim’s management stipulated that Mengão will have 20 million euros (R$ 127 million) available for hiring. Therefore, Bap’s new management will need to work cautiously until they are aware of the amounts that will be allocated to buy players.
