Matheus Gonçalves, former Flamengo player, unveiled by Al-Ahli | OneFootball

The midfielder Matheus Gonçalves, sold by Flamengo for 8 million euros (around R$ 50 million), was announced by Al-Ahli this Monday.

“It's very special to be in a club with a lot of high-level athletes, with a very good structure. I feel privileged to be here. The fans are incredible, very warm, it even gives you goosebumps. I'm very excited about all of this and I hope to come in to add to the team and win more titles for our wonderful fans,” he said.

Revealed by the Rubro-Negro team, the player stood out in the under-20s but didn't have many chances in Filipe Luís's team, playing 54 games in four years and scoring six goals. His farewell to Brazil took place in the Intercontinental title decision between Flamengo and Barcelona, on August 23, won by the Cariocas.

At the start of the transfer window, Matheus Gonçalves had negotiations with Cruzeiro and CSKA, from Russia, but Flamengo backed out.

Teammates at Al-Ahli

Al-Ahli is the current champion of the Asian Champions League and has two Brazilians on the team: the defender Ibañez, formerly of Fluminense, and the forward Galeno, formerly of Porto.

“A squad I already knew quite well. I played with some of them in video games. Mahrez, I'm a big fan. Galeno, I saw him in the Brazilian national team when he played for our Brazil. Ibañez, I also follow since he played in the pre-Olympic team,” commented Gonçalves.

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