The negotiations between Flamengo and Roger Carvalho have advanced and the defender is now close to joining the club.
Roger Carvalho currently plays for Italian club Bologna, he worked with Flamengo’s manager in 2011, when both were at Figueirense.
Flamengo’s vice-president Wallim Vasconcellos talked to Rádio Bradesco Esportes FM about the negotiations, he said: “We are still talking and the negotiations are very advanced. There are still a few details left, but we close to having a positive outcome.”
He added that Roger Carvalho might not be the only players Flamengo will sign, he said: “I don’t know if he will be the first signing as other negotiations are underway.”
“Jorginho requested him and convinced us to try to sign the player. He praised Roger Carvalho a lot, we are focusing on his suggestions.”
Flamengo’s director of football Paulo Pelaipe also talked about the negotiation conditions, he said: “We can’t buy Roger, he’ll come on a loan deal like most of the other players we have signed so far.”
Source: Lancenet
