Attacker Felipe Vizeu, currently at Sporting Cristal, expressed his desire to return to Flamengo to renew the partnership with Vini Jr and Lucas Paquetá. The statement was made in an interview published this Tuesday, May 5, 2026. The player recalled his successful career at the base and his rapport with his former teammates.
Vizeu highlighted that he maintains frequent contact with Paquetá, who is already part of the red and black professional squad in the current season. The center forward believes that a reunion between the trio would be a milestone for the Rio club. Recentemente, the Flamengo board admitted that it monitors the situation of Vini Jr at Europa, fueling the fans’ dream of repatriating the Real Madrid star.
Entrosamento from the base motivates Felipe Vizeu’s plans
The friendship between the three athletes began at Ninho of Urubu, where they formed the offensive core of a promising generation. Vizeu and Paquetá are the same age and worked together in different categories before becoming professionals. The attacker reinforced that gratitude for being close to friends remains intact even with the geographical distance imposed by his career.
Durante the chat, the player recalled memorable moments shared with the duo in Rio and Janeiro. Ele mentioned that contact with Lucas Paquetá is more intense due to their history of years of playing together since childhood. With the midfielder already established in the current squad, the path for new returns seems more paved. If the opportunity arises, Vizeu says he is ready to don the mantle again.
Successful Trio marked a season in Rio’s youth football
The impact of this generation was cemented with Copa São Paulo’s title from Futebol Júnior in 2016. Naquela edition, Felipe Vizeu was named the best player of the tournament after consistent performances. The achievement served as a springboard for the three athletes to be integrated into the main team almost simultaneously.
- Título from Copinha in 2016 as a starting point
- Vizeu elected the star of the national competition
- Promoção immediate to Flamengo pro casting
- Venda to Udinese in 2018 starting European cycle
- Passagem by Brazilian clubs before Peruvian football
- Manutenção ties with world elite athletes
Carreira international and current moment in Sporting Cristal
Após left Flamengo in 2018 to become Udinese, Felipe Vizeu toured different football markets. The center forward accumulated experience at Europa and at other large clubs at Brasil. At the moment, he defends the colors of Sporting Cristal, in Peru, where he seeks to maintain the regularity that established him at the beginning of his professional career.
The routine abroad did not prevent the striker from following the steps of the club that revealed him. Recentemente, at a dinner after a game between Libertadores and Cusco, Vizeu received an encouraging video recorded by his friends. The big screen at the venue showed one of his goals, which sparked jokes from Paquetá and Vini Jr. The gesture reinforces that the bond between the “Ninho Children” transcends the four lines of the field.
Monitoramento of Vini Jr and the logistics of Flamengo
The possibility of reuniting the trio depends not only on the will of Felipe Vizeu, but on complex market movements. José Boto, manager of red and black football, publicly admitted that the club is watching Vinícius Júnior’s steps. The Real Madrid striker is the fans’ ultimate dream, and his return to Brasil would require an unprecedented financial operation in national sport.
The presence of Paquetá in the current group works as an extra attraction for other players trained at the club to consider returning. Flamengo is experiencing a period of economic stability that allows it to dream of international reinforcements. Vizeu understands that the scenario for Paquetá and Vini Jr is more concrete in the short term, but does not rule out being part of this project if divine and board plans coincide in the near future.
