Saúl and Samuel Lino: Flamengo’s new duo’s goal tally revealed | OneFootball

Flamengo could be the stage for the reunion of a duo with a Champions League thrashing in their history

Last Monday (28), Flamengo released a video in which the Spaniard Saúl Ñíguez supposedly makes a call to Samuel Lino and refers to him as “brother.” The connection, however, comes from the time when they played together for Atlético de Madrid (ESP) between 2022 and 2024.

During those two seasons, the duo shared the pitch on 30 occasions, totaling 1,162 minutes playing together. One of their best moments came in the Champions League, when Atlético de Madrid thrashed Celtic (SCO) 6-0 in November 2023.

On that occasion, Samuel Lino scored a beautiful placed goal and attempted a first-time finish that actually found the European free to score. However, this is the only goal that features direct involvement from both players.

How much did Saúl cost?

The 30-year-old Spanish midfielder joined Mengão on a free transfer after terminating his contract with Atlético de Madrid. Therefore, the Rubro-Negro will only pay his salary and signing bonus to the club’s new number 8, who was at Maracanã on Sunday (27) and witnessed the 1-0 victory over Atlético-MG up close.

And what about Samuel Lino?

Samuel Lino is already in Rio de Janeiro, where he is undergoing medical exams and is expected to sign his contract at any moment. To sign with the Most Beloved, the Rio club had to shell out 22 million euros, which is approximately R$ 142.5 million at the current exchange rate.

Does Flamengo want anyone else?

In addition to the reinforcements already announced, Flamengo is close to signing Colombian Jorge Carrascal for a fixed fee of 12 million euros (approximately R$ 77.1 million) from Dynamo Moscow (RUS). The expectation is that the player will be presented to the Rubro-Negra Nation this Thursday (31), before the match against Atlético-MG at Maracanã.

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