At the age of 28, Brazilian striker Juninho Vieira, player of the Qarabag ( Azerbaijan) and revealed by Athletico ParanaenseIt should soon be announced as a reinforcement of Sevilla, one of Spain's leading teams. And to make it possible, the athlete not only rejected a proposal from Flamengo more financially advantageous, as you will still have to pay about R$ 6 million from his own pocket to complete the transfer to Spanish football.
One of the main highlights of the Azerbaijani club in recent seasons, Juninho must be sold for 4 million euros by Qarabag, the equivalent of R$ 25.5 million. Of this amount, EUR 1 million (around R$ 6.3 million) will be paid by the player himself, as agreed.
In addition, Sevilla will also have to pay 250,000 euros (R$ 1.5 million) to the former club of the athlete each time he plays in the Champions League and the Qarabag will also be entitled to 20% of a future sale of the attacker.
Before the match with Sevilla, the player also received a more advantageous offer from the Flamengo, which ended up being rejected. Juninho has been in European football since the 2019/2020 season, having previously played by Portuguese teams (such as Estoril Praia and Chaves) before being hired by Qarabag in the 2023/2024 season. At the Azerbaijani club, it adds 41 goals in 81 games, with outstanding performances in European competitions.
In Brazil, the athlete was in the base categories of Athletico, a club for which he professionalized in 2015 and for which he played 15 matches in the main team. After that, he still drove around Vila Nova-GO, Novorizontine, Figueirense and Brazil of Pelotas.
