Idol of Tricolor fans, 31-year-old center forward Jonathan Calleri is of interest to Flamengo. The striker would be the dream of the red-black president, Rodrigo Landim, who is looking for a new goalscorer with the departure of Gabigol.
According to the Paparazzo Rubro-Negro channel, Landim observes the athlete and sees the potential to replace Gabriel Barbosa. The Rio club has Gonzalo Plata and Carlinhos for the position, and Filipe Luís has chosen to improvise Bruno Henrique.
In the current season, Calleri has 14 goals and 7 assists in 50 matches. Despite not experiencing his best scoring era, Calleri is a natural finisher and would be the reference man in Mengão’s attack.
This is the attacker’s second spell in São Paulo. In the first, in 2016, the Argentine played 31 games, 16 goals and 3 assists, and his good performance earned tribute from the fans with the chant “ôh, oh, oh, touch Calleri, it’s a goal!”.
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Can Calleri play for Flamengo in 2025?
Jonathan Calleri has a contract with São Paulo until the end of 2026. The fine, considered high by Brazilian football standards, and identification with the tricolor fans, in addition to Calleri’s desire to retire from Argentine football, are impasses for negotiation .
According to the “Bolavip” portal, Calleri’s termination fine at Soberano is more than 50 million euros (around R$270 million at the current exchange rate). The São Paulo number nine’s salary is around R$800,000 per month.
The São Paulo board does not intend to release the athlete for values below those established in the contract.
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Does Calleri want to retire at São Paulo?
Despite the fans’ idolatry, the center forward does not intend to retire at Soberano but rather at All Boys, in Argentina, currently in the second division.
In a live broadcast, the player revealed his favorite club.
— I will return to Argentine football and retire at All Boys, which is the club I’m a fan of — he declared, when asked by a fan.
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São Paulo’s next games
- Grêmio x São Paulo – 12/01 (Sunday) – 4pm – Brazilian Championship
- São Paulo x Juventude – 12/04 (Wednesday) – time to be defined – Brazilian Championship
- Botafogo x São Paulo – 12/08 (Sunday) – time to be defined – Brazilian Championship
