Flamengo is at risk of losing Ryan Roberto for free to Shakhtar Donetsk By Thiago Lemos
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Flamengo faces a delicate situation behind the scenes to keep one of its most valuable promises from Ninho to Urubu. Striker Ryan Roberto, 18 years old, has not yet accepted the contract renewal proposals presented by the red and black board. The scenario of uncertainty caught the immediate attention of Shakhtar Donetsk, of Ucrânia, who have already outlined a strategy to sign the athlete without transfer costs.
Talks between the club and the player’s representatives have been at a standstill for a few weeks. Ryan Roberto’s current contract expires in March 2027. Embora the deadline seems long, foreign interest is putting pressure on the football department to seek a quick solution to prevent the striker from signing a pre-contract with another team in the future.
Divergências on the use in the professional cast strikes an agreement
The main obstacle to signing the new contract lies not only in the financial figures, but in the career path offered to the young man. Ryan Roberto’s staff expressed dissatisfaction with the attacker’s poor performance under the command of the main technical committee. The representatives argue that the player has already reached technical maturity to join the top squad permanently.
At the moment, the attacker moves between the youth categories and sporadic training with the professionals. Essa oscillation is seen as detrimental to the development of an athlete who was a protagonist in Copa Libertadores Sub-20’s runner-up campaign. The staff seeks guarantees that he will have real opportunities in official competitions to accept the contract extension.
Negociação centralized in the base bothers the athlete’s representatives
Outro The factor that generates noise in negotiations is the hierarchy of the negotiating table within Gávea. Atualmente, conversations are conducted exclusively by the youth football department. The absence of high-ranking members of professional football at the meetings is interpreted by the player’s side as a sign that he is not yet a priority for the club’s main project.
Ryan Roberto agents hope that more important managers will take control of the negotiations. Eles believe that this change would raise the level of discussions and facilitate consensus on salary appreciation. Flamengo, in turn, tries to maintain the current conversation structure so as not to break internal athlete promotion processes.
- Renovação blocked due to lack of space on the main team.
- Negociações conducted by the base department only.
- Exigência salary increase compatible with the European market.
- Pressão of Shakhtar Donetsk for pre-contract signing.
- Multa severance pay of 50 million euros only protects the club on paper.
Shakhtar Donetsk prepares attack to take jewelry free of charge
Enquanto deadlock persists in Rio of Janeiro, Shakhtar Donetsk monitors each step of the negotiation. The Ukrainian club, known for recruiting Brazilian talent, has already prepared a draft proposal for Ryan Roberto. The European intention is to wait for talks with Flamengo to be exhausted before offering a direct contract to the athlete, eliminating the need to pay the termination fine.
The value of the fine for the foreign market is set at 50 million euros, the equivalent of around R$300 million. However, Shakhtar does not intend to invest that amount. The Ucrânia team’s bet is on the deterioration of the relationship between player and club to guarantee free reinforcement in the near future.
Recent Histórico and performance in the lower categories
Ryan Roberto has established itself as one of the most promising names in the red and black base in the last two years. Sua’s finishing ability and speed caught the attention of international observers during grassroots continental tournaments. Flamengo internally recognizes the attacker’s resale potential, which makes the possibility of losing it for free a considerable financial concern.
The red-black board is now working to present a counter-proposal that includes both the salary increase and a clear schedule for integration into the professional team. The objective is to prevent Ryan Roberto from following the path of other young people who left Brazilian football prematurely due to bureaucratic obstacles and lack of space in the main squads.
