Flamengo surprises in the ball market and advances through ex-São Paulo

O Flamengo surprised in the ball market and went ahead with the hiring of a former striker from São Paulo. The name of the time to reinforce the cast of Jorge Sampaoli is the one of Luiz Araujo, who has already been considered one of the great promises of the Tricolor base categories. The player currently defends the colors of the Atlantean United from MLSbut he is getting closer to returning to Brazilian football in the next transfer window.

According to the website “Globo Esporte”, Flamengo is already moving behind the scenes to settle the details of the negotiation. Talks are at an advanced stage, but the amounts and contract time have not been revealed. Being 26 years old, the expectation is that the athlete’s bond with the red-black will be long and the amount of the transfer will not be so low either.

It is important to point out that Luiz Araújo, if his arrival at Flamengo is confirmed, will only be able to defend the colors of the Rio de Janeiro team from the month of July. This is because the transfer window has not yet opened and it will only occur from the date in question. Even so, time does not seem to be a problem for Fla, which is looking for alternatives to reinforce Sampaoli’s squad.

Still young, Luiz Araújo has relevant international experience. Despite having left young for Lille, in France, he interspersed good and bad times for the team where he was national champion on one occasion. There, the striker played in five seasons and during that time he scored 18 goals and also provided eight assists. In 2021, he took a bold career step and left Ligue One to defend the colors of Atlanta United, in the MLS.

In the North American team, Luiz Araújo has yet to win the title, but he is the number 10 and one of the main players in the squad. Since arriving at the club, the Brazilian managed to score 13 goals and also managed to provide eight assists. The trend is that he arrives at Flamengo to give more options to an attack that should undergo changes in the next window.

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