Atlético is negotiating the signing of Luiz Araújo, Flamengo striker. The information was anticipated by the journalist Thiago Fernandes and confirmed by Itatiaia in the early afternoon of this Friday (13).
The report found that negotiations have been going on for about a month and progress has been made. However, Flamengo is reluctant to release the athlete, as they are looking for a replacement on the market.
If Alvinegro manages to sign Luiz Araújo, they will reach the mark of eight reinforcements in this transfer window. See who has already arrived in Cidade do Galo:
- Renan Lodi — was at Al-Hilal, in Saudi Arabia
- Angelo Preçado — was at Sparta Prague, from the Czech Republic
- Alan Minda — was in Cercle Brugge, Belgium
- Maycon — was at Corinthians
- Vitor Hugo — was bought permanently from Bahia after a season on loan
- Victor Hugo — was at Santos on loan from Flamengo
- Mateo Cassierra — was at Zenit, in Russia
- Tomás Pérez — was in Porto, from Portugal
Luiz Araújo left Atlanta United, from the United States, to play for Flamengo in May 2023. For Rubro-Negro, he has 23 goals and 21 assists in 148 games, in addition to six titles:
- Copa Libertadores da América (2025)
- Carioca Championship (2024 and 2025)
- Brazilian Cup (2024)
- King Super Cup (2025)
- Brazilian Championship (2025)
Atlético is looking for a coach in the market
In addition to players, Atlético is looking for a coach in the market after
departure of Jorge Sampaoli
A Itatiaia found out that the club wants a foreign coach
While the new coach is not defined, Atlético continues with interim Lucas Gonçalves as coach. He is ahead of Atletica’s preparation for the next game, against Itabirito, this Saturday (14), at 7pm (Brasília time), at Castor Cifuentes, in Nova Lima, for the eighth and final round of the Campeonato Mineiro.
date:2026-02-13 16:00:00
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