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Flamengo ‘opened its wallet’ to secure the signing of Samuel Lino

Even after playing just one match wearing the Flamengo shirt, Samuel Lino has already made history with the red-and-black team. That’s because the forward is the biggest signing in the club’s 129-year history. Thus, during his introductory press conference, the player commented on the ‘weight’ of the investment made by Mengão.

— The biggest signing in the history of Flamengo is an incredible thing, it’s a source of great pride. And our team, exactly as you said, is a team with a lot of talent, many very high-quality players, but the name doesn’t go out on the field if you don’t run. I think that this happiness of being here at Flamengo is taking away the pressure that exists from being the biggest signing,” he said, before concluding:

— Here in Brazilian football you won’t win easily, because yesterday we saw against Atlético, it was a very tough match, a lot of fighting, a lot of struggle, where they were playing a defensive game and didn’t let Flamengo create plays easily. I’m very calm, I’m very happy,” Samuel Lino concluded.

HOW MUCH DID FLAMENGO PAY FOR SAMUEL LINO?

It’s worth noting that Flamengo shelled out 22 million euros (R$ 143 million at the current exchange rate) for the signing of Samuel Lino, in addition to up to 2 million euros (R$ 13 million) in performance bonuses. Thus, the forward signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Mengão, that is, until December 2029.

DID SAMUEL LINO BECOME THE MOST EXPENSIVE SIGNING IN HISTORY?

By completing the signing of Samuel Lino, Flamengo broke its own record for investment in reinforcements. Previously, the club’s biggest signing had been the Argentine midfielder Carlos Alcaraz, acquired from Southampton (ENG) in 2024 for 20 million dollars (R$ 110.6 million). However, it’s worth noting that the player did not establish himself in Filipe Luís’s team and, as a result, was bought by Everton (ENG).

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY AGAIN?

With Samuel Lino available, Flamengo ‘turns the page’ after the defeat and now focuses on its next commitment in the Brasileirão. This Sunday (03), Filipe Luís’s team faces Ceará at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Castelão, for the 18th round of the championship. As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match.

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