Flamengo kept Gonzalo Plata on the registered list for the Libertadores and will be able to count on the Ecuadorian striker in the quarter-finals against Independiente del Valle, scheduled for September 10 and 17. The club made no changes to the list for the next phase of the competition, thus keeping the entire squad available for the matchup.
In addition to keeping Plata, Flamengo will add Anthony Valencia and Joaquín Freitas, newly signed strikers, to the list. The transfer window still allows changes until the end of this week, leaving room for possible squad adjustments.
Plata's return after failing the medical exams at Dynamo Moscow, Russia, led Flamengo to decide not to attempt a new sale until the end of the transfer window. The club understands that the Ecuadorian's value has significantly decreased following the Russians' decision, who claimed physical problems as the reason for not completing the transfer.
The damage to Plata's valuation is estimated at between 40 and 60%. The striker has a contract with Flamengo until 2029 and would have been sold for 10 million euros (approximately R$ 60 million), plus 2 million euros in bonuses. Flamengo also believes the negotiation did not advance because the Russians found another...