Flamengo is looking for new names to reinforce the cast in the mid-year transfer window. One of the players that integrates the wish list of the Red is Lucas Veríssimo, defender of the Benfica (POR) After Flamengo probed the defender's stafe, Corinthians He went into negotiation to hire the athlete.
The São Paulo team contacted Lucas Veríssimo's staff and aligned talks in negotiation, at this time, with the player. Information first released by ‘Sports Gazette’. The recruitment by the Corinthians would be by loan to the Benfica, in bond from July this year. Thus, Flamengo wins direct competitor for the acquisition of the 27-year-old quarterback.
Lucas Veríssimo has a contract with Benfica until June 2026, but already warned the Portuguese board that it intends to return to Brazil. That's because the quarterback lost ground on the Lisbon team after a severe knee injury he suffered in June 2021. — the athlete returned to the lawns in September 2022.
The problem with injuries is the main reason why Flamengo would not advance in negotiations with Lucas Veríssimo. The red-black board even has other names on the wish list for the zaga. One of them is Samir, from Tigres (MEX), but Mengo found other issues in the case of the defender who works in Mexican football: a salary considered high and moral high with the current club.
Flamengo has six quarterbacks in the professional cast: Léo Pereira, Fabrício Bruno, David Luiz, Rodrigo Caio, Pablo and Cleiton. However, the Rubro-Negro tries to anticipate possible exits in the sector, both mid-year and late-season.
