Flamengo announced yesterday the arrival of right winger Luiz Araújo, from MLS Atlanta United. For this operation, the Brazilian team will pay 9 million euros to the North American club for 100% of the rights of the player. Due to registration and transfer market issues, the signing will become effective as of July 1 of this year.
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Fernando Araújo, the player’s representative, was very happy to reach an agreement with the Rio de Janeiro team: “We were in contact for about a month and there was Luiz’s desire to return to Brazilian football. We are happy that everything went well, it was Luiz’s wish to play for Flamengo”, the businessman told Globo.
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo has reached an agreement with the athlete Luiz Araújo for a contract valid from July 1st, 2023 until December 31st, 2027. The player will undergo medical examinations. pic.twitter.com/EdZ6UaxQgh
— Flamengo (@Flamengo_en) May 18, 2023
Luiz Araújo made his debut in the São Paulo first team in 2016 where he scored nine goals during his stay before leaving for France in exchange for a little more than 10 million euros. At Lille he played 136 games where he was able to score 18 goals. In 2021 he arrived at Atalanta United where he has a good passage but the opportunity to reach a great from the continent like Flamengo was more important.
