A report from Globo.com states that Flamengo inquired about Thiago Almada, who is currently at Atletico Madrid and played for Botafogo in 2024. The report indicates that Thiago Almada does not want to return to Brazilian football at this time. Almada intends to wait for the World Cup to see if he receives any offers from Europe, as that is his current priority.

Atletico Madrid will only begin negotiations for the transfer of Thiago Almada from a starting price of 20 million euros for 50% of his federative rights. The club has previously rejected a loan proposal from Gremio and communicated this to interested teams, including Flamengo. It is reported that he is looking for more playing time to better his standing with the Argentina national team.