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Flamengo Agrees to Sign Emerson Royal, New Right Back for the Team

Flamengo has agreed to sign Emerson Royal this Friday (25), aiming to strengthen the defense of Filipe Luís's team. The right-back arrives to fill the gap left by Wesley, who is preparing to wear the Roma (ITA) jersey. However, André Rizek, a journalist from Grupo Globo, criticized the investment made by Mengão to secure the player.

— I might end up eating my words, but I don't think he is superior to Varela. I think he is a gamble. The investment caught my attention. Flamengo is paying 9 million euros. I think Emerson Royal, arriving here in Brazil, is at the level of the good right-backs in Brazil, like Varela. I'm just questioning the investment to bring a player who I will be surprised if he comes here and makes a difference -, he said, before concluding:

— Emerson has been through Europe. He was a contested player at Tottenham, contested at Milan, and did not succeed in the Brazilian national team. I think he is a product of this delicate moment we have today with right-backs. There are few Brazilian right-backs. Flamengo will try to recover -, concluded André Rizek, during a ‘SporTV’ program.

HOW MUCH WILL FLAMENGO PAY FOR THE SIGNING OF EMERSON ROYAL?

After monitoring the market in search of a new right-back, the name Emerson Royal caught the attention of the red-black management. Thus, Flamengo had to ‘intercept’ the negotiation between Milan (ITA), the player's former team, and Besiktas (TUR), which had advanced talks to sign the Brazilian. Therefore, Mengão will pay 9 million euros (about R$ 58 million) for the athlete.

WHEN WILL EMERSON ROYAL ARRIVE IN RIO DE JANEIRO?

It is worth noting that, at this moment, Emerson Royal is already traveling towards Rio de Janeiro. Thus, the right-back will land in the ‘Marvelous City’ on the morning of this Saturday (26), with an expected arrival at 5:45 AM (Brasília time). Right after, the right-back will head to Ninho do Urubu to undergo medical exams and then sign the contract with the Most Beloved alongside director José Boto.

WHEN WILL FLAMENGO RETURN TO THE FIELD?

While the red-black management remains active in the market, Flamengo stays focused on the next commitment. This Sunday (27), Filipe Luís's team faces Atlético-MG at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã, for the 17th round of the Brasileirão. As usual, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the game through the website and social media.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.