Striker John Kennedy, hero of Fluminense’s 2023 Libertadores title, is leaving the club. According to “ge”, the Rio club arranged for the athlete to leave for Pachuca, in Mexico.
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How much will Fluminense earn from the John Kennedy deal?
Initially, Fluminense’s agreement with Pachuca is a loan. If the Mexican team agrees to the purchase clause, Tricolor das Laranjeiras will receive around R$40 million.
When will John Kennedy play for Pachuca?
Also according to the website “ge.com”, John Kennedy is expected to travel to Mexico in the next few days to undergo medical examinations and sign the contract, as the terms have already been agreed between the parties. The athlete’s loan contract must be valid for one year, running until the end of 2025.
The agreement between Pachuca, Fluminense and John Kennedy had been agreed since the beginning of December, but the fact that the Mexican team was competing in the Intercontinental Cup, the 2024 Club World Cup, prevented the deal from being made official sooner.
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Which teams wanted to sign John Kennedy?
“ge” stated that unspecified clubs from Série A of the Brasileirão, as well as teams from Spain and Russia, sought to sign the athlete, but there was no progress in the negotiations.
What are John Kennedy’s numbers for Fluminense?
John Kennedy played a total of 112 games for Fluminense, scoring 21 goals and providing five assists. The main moment of the player’s career was his goal in the 2023 Libertadores final, when he scored the title goal, at Maracanã, against Boca Juniors.
This season, however, the athlete did not perform as expected. There were only 34 games and three goals scored. The athlete was involved in off-field issues, such as having held a party at the hotel where Fluminense was concentrated, which caused him to be removed from the team.
- 112 games
- 21 goals
- 5 assists
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What titles did John Kennedy win in his career?
All of John Kennedy’s career titles came between 2023 and 2024, being coached by coach Fernando Diniz at Fluminense. The athlete won the 2023 Carioca Championship, the 2023 Libertadores and the 2024 Recopa Sul-Americana.
Fluminense
- Libertadores – 1 title – 2023
- Recopa Sul-Americana – 1 title – 2024
- Carioca Championship – 1 title – 2023
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Who did Fluminense hire for 2025?
Fluminense renewed coach Mano Menezes until December 2025. Furthermore, it agreed with Fortaleza to transfer midfielder Hércules, who signed a five-year contract with Tricolor Carioca for R$29 million.
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Players who leave Fluminense
- Marquinhos: loaned by Arsenal, will not renew.
- Felipe Alves: With little space, his contract ends in December and he will not have an extended contract.
- John Kennedy: loaned to Pachuca-MEX until December 2025.
Players who can leave Fluminense
Players returning from loan to Fluminense
- Yago Ferreira: returns after passing through Coritiba.
- Samuel Granada: returns to the club after loan to AVS, from Portugal.
