OFFICIAL: Saúl Ñíguez joins Flamengo from Atlético de Madrid

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There is international reinforcement coming to Mengão! It is Saul Ñíguez, a Spanish midfielder who belonged to Atlético de Madrid and was on loan to Sevilla. He signed a contract with Flamengo until December 2028 and arrives to help the red-black team in the disputes of the Brazilian Championship, Libertadores and Copa do Brasil. The new signing will wear the number 8 shirt.

Born in Elche, Spain, Saúl was revealed at Atlético de Madrid itself, being one of the great names in the Simeone Era. Loaned to Chelsea in the 2021/22 season, he won the Club World Cup with the Blues and then returned to the Spanish team. In July last year, the midfielder was loaned to Sevilla.

At Mengão, Saúl will meet an old teammate again. The Spaniard played alongside Filipe Luís for four seasons at Atlético de Madrid. The two won the Europa League (2011/12 and 2017/18), European Super Cup (2012) and Copa del Rey (2012/13) titles.

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