Leonardo de Sá
Flamengo ends the 2025 season with impressive results off the field as well. The budget approved by the club provided for a collection of 35 million euros (R$228 million) with the sale of players throughout the year, but the consistent sporting performance and the appreciation of the squad allowed the board to exceed this objective by a wide margin. With the negotiation of Juninho, the club achieved R$545 million raised in athlete departures, consolidating one of the highest sales volumes in its recent history.
Despite being completed last week, the player’s sale to Pumas, from Mexico, will not be included in the 2025 budget. The agreement provides for payment in installments, which means that the amounts will only enter the red-and-black coffers from 2026 onwards. The Mexican club has committed to paying 5 million euros (R$32.3 million) for the attacker, an amount that is already guaranteed contractually, but which will remain until the next financial year.
Significant sales
Juninho was the sixth player traded by Flamengo in 2025in a continuous movement to reformulate and enhance the cast. Before him, the club had already sold Fabrício Bruno, Wesley, Alcaraz, Gerson and Matheus Gonçalvesall with a direct impact on cash. Together, these six negotiations yielded 85 million euros (R$545.6 million)a number much higher than that initially projected by the board at the beginning of the season.
In addition to permanent transfers, Flamengo also obtained income from temporary negotiations. The young man’s loan Lorran to Pisafrom Italy, yielded 500 thousand euros (R$ 3.1 million) immediate. The contract also provides purchase obligation at the end of the contractin June of next year, worth 4 million euros (R$ 26.2 million)which could further increase red-black revenue in the medium term.
Financial balance
The board’s goal for 2025 was clear: sell more than hiremaintaining sporting competitiveness without compromising finances. In absolute numbers, Flamengo made seven signings and six sales, one of which, Juninho, also appears on the list of reinforcements for the season — he was even the first player announced during Luiz Eduardo Baptista’s management. Even so, the financial balance was largely favorable.
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In total, the club invested R$355.8 million in hiring throughout the year. The value does not include the gloves paid to Saúl, which were not included in the last balance released by Flamengo and, therefore, were left out of the account. The most expensive signing of the season was Samuel Linowho arrived from Atlético de Madrid for 22 million euros (R$ 143 million)in addition to bonuses conditioned on the achievement of sporting goals.
Golden season
Financial control was accompanied by high-level sporting performance. In 2025, Flamengo won four titles in six competitions playedraising the glasses Campeonato Carioca, Supercopa do Brasil, Campeonato Brasileiro and Copa Libertadores. The achievements reinforced the market value of the cast and supported the board’s planning – which had record revenue from awards during the year. The combination of results on the field and surplus in player negotiations consolidated 2025 as one of the most complete seasons in the club’s recent history.
