With a certain departure at the end of the season, Gabigol was removed from Flamengo’s last game – a goalless draw against Atlético-MG, in the Brazilian Championship, at Maracanã. The decision was taken after the striker announced, shortly after the Copa do Brasil title, that he was leaving the club.
Even so, the player continues to train normally with the rest of the team, while discussing with the board what his last days at the club will be like. He can still play for Flamengo, and the question is whether he would be involved in the next red-black challenge, against Cuiabá, this Wednesday (11/20).
Gabigol should not be listed. According to journalist Venê Casagrande, the player remains away and will not face Cuiabá, this Wednesday (11/20), at 7pm, at Arena Pantanal. The game is valid for the Brasileirão.
However, there is an expectation that Gabigol will enter the field on the 26th of this month, against Fortaleza, at Arena Castelão. Over the weekend, there would have been a meeting between Marcos Braz, the club’s football vice-president, and Gabigol to discuss these matters related to his reinstatement, thinking about the final stretch of the competition.
As soon as Gabigol announced his departure from Flamengo, Cruzeiro emerged as the striker’s likely destination. But this is not yet defined. There are more clubs in the competition, especially Santos.
Will Gabigol play for Cruzeiro?
Cruzeiro remains the most likely destination for Gabigol. He has a deal underway with Raposa and should be the club’s main reinforcement for next season.
At the Minas Gerais team, he will receive double what he earned at Flamengo – the amount will be around R$3 million per month. But the contract is not signed. And Cruzeiro has reached the limit: the proposal has been made, and the club does not intend to enter into an auction for Gabigol.
Will Gabigol play for Santos?
The news of Gabigol’s move to Cruzeiro stirred up Santos, the club where the player was revealed. The Santos board confirms, clearly, that it is also trying to sign the attacker.
According to the website “ge”, Peixe directors understand that the club’s proposal is greater than that made by Cruzeiro. Santos’ idea is to give the number 10 shirt to Gabigol and make him the big reinforcement for 2025.
Can Gabigol play in Saudi Arabia?
And you have Saudi Arabia. According to journalist André Rizek, from sportv, the millionaire Middle Eastern country also investigated the attacker’s situation. The possibility of a proposal from there, superior to those from Cruzeiro and Santos, would be the last obstacle for Gabigol to set his destiny in 2025.
Can Gabigol still play for Palmeiras?
Throughout the year, there was a lot of talk about Gabigol at Palmeiras, including a possible exchange with Flamengo involving Dudu – who, interestingly, was also close to playing for Cruzeiro. But the situation lost steam. Palmeiras is not a likely destination for Gabigol today.
What titles did Gabigol win with Flamengo?
- Copa do Brasil – 2 titles – 2022 and 2024
- Carioca Championship – 4 titles – 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2024
- Libertadores – 2 titles – 2019 and 2022
- Brazilian Championship – 2 titles – 2019 and 2020
- Brazilian Super Cup – 2 titles – 2020 and 2021
- Recopa Sul-Americana – 1 title – 2020
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What titles did Gabigol win for other clubs and for the Brazilian team?
Santos
- Campeonato Paulista – 2 titles – 2015 and 2016
Brazilian team
- Olympics – 1 title – 2016
