Luiz Araújo to CR Flamengo?

Flamengo oficializa compra de Luiz Araújo e vai pagar 9 milhões de euros

Translated from Portuguese:


Flamengo makes the purchase of Luiz Araújo official and will pay 9 million euros

Atacante chega sob o aval do técnico Jorge Sampaoli e vai preencher lacuna na ponta-direita

O Flamengo oficializou nesta quinta-feira (18) a contratação do atacante Luiz Araújo junto ao Atlanta United, dos Estados Unidos. O jogador já estava no radar da diretoria rubro-negra e também recebeu o aval do técnico Jorge Sampaoli. Para fechar o negócio, o clube carioca concordou em pagar 9 milhões de euros (cerca de R$ 48 milhões) por 100% dos direitos econômicos do jogador. A informação dos valores foi trazida primeiramente pelo jornalista Mauro Cezar Pereira e confirmado pela GOAL.

Translated from Portuguese:

The striker arrives under the approval of coach Jorge Sampaoli and will fill in the gap at the right wing

This Thursday (18), Flamengo officially signed striker Luiz Araújo from Atlanta United, in the United States. The player was already on the radar of the red-black board and also received the endorsement of coach Jorge Sampaoli. To close the deal, the club from Rio agreed to pay 9 million euros (about R$ 48 million) for 100% of the player's economic rights. The information on values was first brought by journalist Mauro Cezar Pereira and confirmed by GOAL.

Atlanta United is sending winger Luiz Araújo to Brazilian club Flamengo, the teams announced Thurssday. A source involved in the negotiations confirmed that Flamengo would pay $10 million for Araújo, which includes the entirety of his salary. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution first reported details of the deal.

Here’s what you need to know:

Araújo, 26, joined Atlanta in August 2021 on a designated player contract from French champions OSC Lille. He was signed for a $9.5 million transfer fee, with a possibility for that to increase by $2 million if he hit certain performance targets, The Athletic previously reported.
He’s the club’s highest-paid player and ranks No. 8 in the league, with a salary of nearly $4.5 million.
Araújo is set to remain with Atlanta through June 24, when the team faces the New York Red Bulls.