Flamengo now takes the next steps in the season after eliminating at the Club World Cup. This Wednesday (07/02), the news of the day was a possible sale of striker Pedro, currently reserve of the team of Philip Luís.
The red-black even positioned himself on the subject and ‘hit the hammer’ in relation to the destination of shirt nine. Sporting News brings more details.
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Pedro will leave Flamengo?
In a statement, Flamengo denied their intention to sell the striker, who played a few minutes in the team’s campaign at the Club World Cup. See the team’s note:
“The Flamengo Regatta Club informs that there is no intention to negotiate striker Pedro, as well as any other player who is part of the club’s plans for the rest of the season. Given the news that has been circulating on Wednesday (2), the club reports that it did not receive official proposal by the athlete.
Flamengo reinforces that Pedro, like the whole cast, has the confidence of the current technical committee and the football board. Unfounded speculation only generates noise and misinformation with the fans and public opinion.
Flamengo is still focused on the season, in which he has won two titles, leads the Brazilian Championship and is classified for the round of 16 of the Brazilian Cup and Conmebol Libertadores. “
Flamengo issues an official statement and denies that he intends to sell Pedro:
*Clarification*
The Flamengo Regatta Club reports that there is no intention to negotiate striker Pedro, as well as no other player who is part of the club’s plans for the rest…
– Venê Casagrande (@venecaSagrande) July 2, 2025
Pedro has proposals?
According to Mauro Cezar, the red-black board considers that, despite Pedro’s importance as a scorer, it may be the ideal time to seek an attacker with different characteristics. The club would be willing to give up the shirt 9 if an expressive offer of another team appears.
Internally, there is an understanding that a more dynamic player would fit the team’s tactical proposal better. So far, no club has shown formal interest in hiring the center forward.
In a recent interview with the Italian press, Flamengo’s soccer director, José Boto, was asked about the ideal type of striker for the current cast. Although not quoted directly, the answer gave clues about the club’s plans for the offensive sector.
Pedro numbers in Flamengo
- 6 seasons (2020 to 2025)
- 280 Games
- 140 goals
- 32 Assists
- 10 titles (Libertadores 2022, South American Recopa 2020, Brazilian Championship 2020, Brazil Cup 2022 and 2024, Brazil Super Cup 2020 and 2021 and Carioca Championship 2020, 2021 and 2024)
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Flamengo’s next games
- Santos x Flamengo – 16/07 (Wednesday) – 21h30 – Brazilian Championship
- Flamengo x Fluminense – 07/20 (Sunday) – 7:30 pm – Brazilian Championship
- BRAGANTINO X FLAMENGO – 23/07 (Wednesday) – 21h30 – Brazilian Championship
- Flamengo x Atlético -MG – 07/27 (Sunday) – 20:30 – Brazilian Championship
- Flamengo x Atlético -MG – 07/31 (Thursday) – 21h30 – Copa do Brasil
