Flamengo hit the hiring of Brazilian striker Samuel Lino, who was at Atletico Madrid-ESP. The parties already have an agreement and the player is expected in Rio de Janeiro in the coming days for the signing of the contract and presentation at the club.
Samuel Lino is the most expensive hiring in the history of Flamengo, surpassing midfielder Carlos Alcaraz, hired in 2024. With that, the Sporting News It brings the list of the most expensive hires of Fla.
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Flamengo’s more expensive hiring
The top of the list is Samuel Lino, which will cost about 22 million euros (R $ 143 million) plus bonuses by goals. In second position it comes to Alcaraz. Flamengo paid $ 20 million ($ 110.6 million) in 2024. The top-3 closes the midfielder Gerson, who arrived from Olympique Marseille for $ 82 million.
| Player | Origin (Club) | Yet | Value (R $ million) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Lino | Atletico de Madrid (ESP) | 2025 | 143 |
| 2 | Carlos Alcaraz | Southampton (ING) | 2024 | 110,6 |
| 3 | Pedro | Fiorentina (ITA) | 2020 | 88,2 |
| 4 | GERSON (RETURN) | Marseille (from) | 2023 | 85,7 |
| 5 | Gabigol | Inter Milan (ITA) | 2020 | 78,6 |
| 6 | Tile | Cruise | 2019 | 79,5 |
| 7 | From the cross | River Plate (ARG) | 2024 | 77,7 |
| 8 | Éverton Chives | Benfica (POR) | 2022 | 73,0 |
| 9 | Gerson (1st passage) | Rome (ITA) | 2019 | 49,7 |
| 10 | Luiz Araújo | Atlanta United (USA) | 2023 | 48,0 |
Career of Samuel Lino
Born on December 23, 1999, in Santo André, São Paulo, the striker began his professional career on Brazilian soil, but it was in Europe that he found his great projection.
Formed in the base categories of the São Bernardowas quickly observed by international scouts and, in 2019, transferred to the Gil Vicentefrom Portugal, where it began to gain prominence.
During the visit to Portuguese football, Samuel Lino consolidated himself as one of the most promising players in the league. The numbers at Gil Vicente caught the attention of Atlético de Madridwho hired him in 2022. Before wearing the Colchonera shirt, the Brazilian was loaned to Valencia To gain experience in Laliga.
Back in Atletico Madrid in the 2023/24 season, Lino joined the main cast led by Diego Simeone. His versatility in the field, acting on both sides and offensive sock, made him a piece of reliable and reliable in the cast. Samuel Lino was increasingly used, accumulating minutes in important competitions such as Laliga and Champions League.
This phase of maturation in Spanish football also opened doors for calls to Brazilianespecially in a moment of renewal of the national cast.
Lino’s arrival at Flamengo marks the return of a great promise of immediate impact, raising the technical level of the red-black cast and being considered one of the biggest investments in the club’s recent history.
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Closed: Flamengo hires striker Samuel Lino, from Atletico Madrid.
The red-black will pay 24 million euros (R $ 156 million), being € 22 million (R $ 143 million) fixed + € 2 million (R $ 13 million) in bonuses by goals.
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