The website 'Lancenet' reported that Galatasaray is one of several clubs pursuing Flamengo's 29-year-old Brazilian defender Léo Pereira. The same source stated that Fenerbahçe, Olympiacos, and Al Qadsiah from Saudi Arabia are also showing interest. Pereira is under contract with the Brazilian team until 2027, and Dimitris Christofidelis stated on the SPORT24 show BIG 4 by Betsson that the player's market value is estimated to be between 9 and 10 million euros. The defender joined Flamengo in January 2020 and has 9 caps for the Brazil U20 team.