The striker Pedro, from Flamengo, was cut from the game against São Paulothis Saturday (07/12), at 16:30 (Brasilia), for dissatisfaction of coach Filipe Luís and the coaching staff. Professionals understand that the performance of shirt 9 in training is below expected and, therefore, chose to leave it out of the list of related.
The absence has wide the wear and tear in the relationship between player and club, which is experiencing a moment of uncertainty about the future of the center forward. The publication of the news was initially made by the site “GE.com”, this Friday (11/07).
Pedro did not participate in the collective training of the morning of Friday, in the Nest of Urubu, and performed separated activities from the group. Exclusion occurs after days marked by internal noises due to rumors involving the attacker. On July 2, journalist Mauro Cezar Pereira reported that the club expected interesting proposal to sell the center forward.
Hour later, Flamengo published official note rebutting the information, but Mauro Cezar issued the print From the conversation with her source, without revealing her name. In the dialogue, the person states that “a new striker would be good and 15 million euros ($ 97.5 million) would be as good value for Fla to sell Pedro, but no one would give it.” The fact generated malaise within the red-black because the message came from someone from the football department.
⚠️ After Flamengo issued a note by denying the information of the interest of negotiating Pedro, Mauro Cezar posted prints of a conversation with an “important person of the club,” according to the journalist.
In the conversation, the person states that 15 million euros ($ 96 million) would be a good value… pic.twitter.com/VsNiGaxOo0
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President Luiz Eduardo Baptista, the BAP, demanded immediate investigations and discovered the author of the message. The situation caused Pedro to meet with Filipe Luís last Saturday (07/05), in the re -presentation of the cast after the Club World Cup. The technician demonstrated support from the exposure suffered by the athlete and assured that he has it, but was straightforward when charging more commitment and intensity in training.
Pedro will leave Flamengo?
Although not treating the attacker as a disposable, Philip has been clear in his interviews: Pedro needs to physically recondition to approach the level of other companions and thus have space again. The coaching staff also understands that the team lacks a more mobile center forward, capable of participating in the pressure marking, something that the current shirt 9 does not deliver consistency.
Another obstacle is tactical coexistence with Arrascaeta. With the game model adopted by Filipe Luís, climbing the two together in the most demanding commitments of the season becomes a difficult mission.
Pedro was a starter at the Games against Sperance-Tun and Los Angeles FC-EUA at the Club World Cup, only entered the additions against Chelsea-A and did not leave the bank in the defeat to Bayern Munich.
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Pedro: Contract time, salary and market value
Currently 28 years old, Pedro has a contract with Flamengo until December 2027. The player’s salary is $ 1.1 million per month.
The “Transfermarkt” site, expert in ball market numbers, evaluates Pedro at 22 million euros (R $ 143 million).
Pedro: number of games, goals and assists in 2025
Pedro spent seven months without playing after severe left knee injury, having returned to the fields in April. Since then, he has played 17 matches, eight of them as a starter, scoring five goals and giving three assists.
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