In search of a midfielder, Flamengo made an inquiry for Argentine Thiago Almada, who is currently playing for Atlético de Madrid and played for Botafogo in 2024. However, he has no interest in returning to Brazilian football at this time. According to ge, Almada wants to wait for the World Cup to see if he will have any offers from Europe, which is currently his priority. River Plate is another club interested in the player, and if he returns to South America, he would be a strong competitor to Flamengo. As a starter for the Argentine national team, Thiago Almada hopes to have a good performance to receive proposals from European football. He was targeted by Palmeiras at the beginning of the year and has a contract with the Spanish club until 2030. Last season, the midfielder played in 44 games, 22 as a starter. He scored four goals and provided four assists. Flamengo has the midfield as one of the priority sectors for the transfer window at the request of coach Leonardo Jardim. He understands that the club needs a substitute for Arrascaeta, who is no longer available for all games. A center-forward and a left-back are also on the radar. Watch: everything about Flamengo on ge, Globo, and sportv