Flamengo may try transfer of Pedro Raul, top scorer of Brasileirão

Striker belongs to Kashima Reysol (JAP), but is on loan to Goiás

Even living in three championships in the final stretch of the 2022 season, Flamengo already begins to plan for next year. The Rubro-Negro is eyeing possible negotiations in the transfer window of early 2023. The board of More Beloved probed the situation of Pedro Raul, loaned to Goiás by Kashima Reysol, from Japan. The 25-year-old striker is the top scorer in the Campeonato Brasileiro, with 14 goals.

Pedro Raul has a contract with the Goiano team until December 2022. However, the bond with the Japanese lasts until 2024. According to journalist Jorge Nicola, the first to disclose the information of Flamengo’s poll, Kashima Reysol wants US$3 million for the striker. In addition to Rubro-Negro, Corinthians, São Paulo, Botafogo and Vasco contacted representatives of the player. However, no proposal has been made so far.

In addition to the 14 goals in the Brasileirão, Pedro Raul scored seven others in the Campeonato Goiano, adding 21 goals in 39 games for the Midwest team in 2022. Before wearing the Shirt of Goiás, the striker played, among other clubs, for Botafogo, Atlético-GO and Juárez (MEX), in addition to Kashima Reysol. The moment of the player is so good that even the coach of the Brazilian national team cited the center forward as a possibility for the World Cup in Qatar in November. This Friday (09), including, the coach announces the list for friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia in September.

Striker Pedro Raul faces Flamengo on Sunday (11), for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship, in Goiânia, from 19h (Brasilia time). The duel takes place at The Hailé Pinheiro Stadium, Serrinha. Fla currently occupies the second place of the competition, with 44 points, seven below the leader Palmeiras. Goiás is ninth, with 35, and dreams of a spot in the Copa Libertadores of America.