“Renewing for 5 years will be bad, it’s plump”; Carlos Alberto ‘detonates’ Gabigol and statement goes viral on the web

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Gabigol’s future at Flamengo

The next steps in Gabigol’s career are being discussed behind the scenes at the Flamengo. The idol’s contract lasts until the end of 2024, but the board has already started moving to extend the contract.

However, there is an internal debate behind the scenes regarding Gabigol’s renewal. According to journalist Venê Casagrande, the football department defends the number 10’s stay for a few more years, but the financial department is against it.

Given all the uncertainty, the person responsible for hitting the gavel and giving the final word will be President Rodolfo Landim. At Tite’s request, the focus is total on the last rounds of the Brasileirão, which has ‘stopped’ the conversations at this moment.

The striker is far from experiencing his best moment at the Club, having already accumulated 87 days without finding the net. The last goal with the ball rolling was scored in July. Another ‘fast’ is regarding his presence in the starting team, as he has not been selected since the opening whistle for nine games.

Carlos Alberto ‘destroys’ Gabigol

Amidst the uncertainty regarding the future, the number 10 was heavily criticized by Carlos Alberto. In an interview with Charla Podcast, the former player stated that the attacker needs to find focus on his career.

“Gabigol is in the comfort zone. What is his segment? He is a soccer player. On social media is ‘Lil Gabi, I’m an artist’. He loses himself (in the character). If he renews with Flamengo for 5 years, that will be bad. Make a contract with goals, so he has the objective of wanting to return to what he was“, he said.

Still in Carlos Alberto’s view, Gabigol is not managing to perform the same as in other seasons at Flamengo. The former player also stated that the attacker is out of his best physical shape.

“He is very important for the club’s history, but in the things he did in the past. Everyone knows what they’re doing off the field, as long as they can guarantee it. But he is doing it outside and is not guaranteed on the field. You have to receive criticism. He’s chubby, he’s not agile. I’ve seen guys play well until they were 38 years old. He’s not even 30“, he added.

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