Flamengo Plays Hardball Over Pedro Amid Foreign Interest

Flamengo is prepared to play hardball over Pedro to avoid losing the center-forward, who is drawing interest from clubs in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. The report was initially broken by Paparazzo Rubro-Negro. Behind the scenes, the board does not believe that Qatar's Al-Rayyan will trigger the player's full release clause, which is considered exceptionally high.

According to Bernardo Ramos, Pedro reached a new level following the arrival of Leonardo Jardim, establishing himself as an untouchable figure in the squad. Recent history shows that the striker was shopped last year for around 15 million euros—information reported at the time by Mauro César—but his on-pitch form and tactical importance make an easy exit impossible, even in the face of speculation reaching 20 million euros.

A lack of attacking depth for the Rubro-Negro

In the video above, Bernardo Ramos analyzes the interest from abroad and explains why the Flamengo board cannot afford to let go of its starting number 9. In the commentator's view, a motivated and fit Pedro is the best center-forward currently playing on the American continent. Losing him would create an immediate void, as the squad lacks a comparable replacement: Bruno Henrique possesses a different skill set, while young Walace Yan failed to inspire confidence when called upon, such as in the match against Vasco da Gama.

On the international stage, the Turkish market is generating significant figures with investments from clubs like Fenerbahçe—which previously had Mourinho and pursued targets such as Kanté—and Galatasaray, which boasts Osimhen. As a result, Bernardo assesses that Pedro would struggle to find regular playing time at Galatasaray, leaving potential moves limited to Fenerbahçe or Middle Eastern sides, such as Roger Guedes' Al-Rayyan or Saudi clubs.