Soccer-Striker Barbosa pens permanent deal with Flamengo
Flamengo will hold on to loan signing Gabriel Barbosa after the prolific striker agreed a permanent deal from Italian side Inter Milan, the player and the Brazilian club said on Tuesday. Barbosa, who scored both the goals that helped Flamengo beat River Plate 2-1 and win the Copa Libertadores in November, signed a reported five-year deal for around 17 million euros ($18.86 million).
"If it's for the good of the (Flamengo) nation, I'll stay," the 23-year-old Barbosa said on Instagram. The former Santos player was the top goalscorer in both the Libertadores and Brazil's first division last year and a key player in Flamengo's most successful season since Brazilian great Zico played for the club in the early 1980s. ($1 = 0.9014 euros)
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
- READ MORE ON:
- Flamengo
- Gabriel Barbosa
- Brazilian
- Inter Milan
- Copa Libertadores
- River Plate
- Zico
ALSO READ
Tennis-Brazilian umpire suspended until 2031 for corruption and betting violations
Brazilian envoy pays courtesy call to Gujarat CM; discusses cooperation in automotive, energy sectors
Brazilian Women's Soccer Coach Resigns Amidst Sexual Harassment Allegations Following Protests
Inter Milan on the cusp of Serie A glory with Milan derby victory
Brazilian DJ Alok infuses his dance music with indigenous songs