Roma are once again making an interest in Samuel Lino.
The Brazilian winger from Flamengo is still among the players being followed by the Giallorossi management, who have reportedly conducted new investigations in recent weeks to determine the feasibility of the deal.
As reported by Brazilian newspaper UOL, several clubs in Saudi Arabia are also reportedly interested in the 1999-born player, while Flamengo, for its part, has no intention of losing one of the key players from Leonardo Jardim’s squad.
However, the club’s plans could be affected by the financial situation resulting from restrictions imposed by Lula on sponsorships by betting companies in Brazil.
If they fail to recover Betano’s contract, Flamengo risks losing approximately 430 million reais in revenue in 2027.
According to the South American portal, to offset potential financial losses, the Brazilian club could be forced to make one major sale or three or four smaller deals. Samuel Lino is the player with the highest market value in the squad, internally estimated at over €30 million.
Among the alternatives to his departure is Jorge Carrascal, valued between €12 million and €15 million.
The path to Roma remains complicated, however. According to ESPN Brasil, Flamengo is only willing to negotiate Lino’s transfer for offers close to €60 million, the figure corresponding to his release clause. This is a request well above the €25 million the Giallorossi reportedly offered in the summer, but were rejected.
