2023-07-03 23:14:42
The novel between Nicolás de la Cruz and Flamengo is over: the 26-year-old midfielder will not emigrate to Mengao and will continue wearing the River shirt in the second half of the year. After long weeks of conversations and proposals, the Brazilian giant decided to abandon the negotiations to hire the talented Uruguayan midfielder, as confirmed by the club’s own vice president.
“De La Cruz is a qualified footballer to be in Flamengo, but River sat on top of the clause, which is close to 16 million dollars, and Flamengo understands that it is not reasonable to pay it,” Marcos Braz said Monday at a conference press.
Although in River they already had the decision made to retain him and it seemed clear that everything was in place for his continuity (he has a contract until the end of 2025), the words of the Fla leader bring peace of mind to millionaire fans by making it clear that they will not make any more efforts to try to take it away.
The truth is that Flamengo had been following De la Cruz for a long time and in recent weeks he had advanced in negotiations with Liverpool of Uruguay for 50% of the midfielder, and was even negotiating a contract with the player for three years with an option to one more.
However, Jorge Brito and company, who at first were open to negotiations, were convinced that they would not let him go unless clause one was paid, which Martín Demichelis’ men entered the round of 16; first, because it meant losing one of his figures for the most important part of the contest; and second, because it would be nurturing a potential River competitor in the Cup.
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