Flamengo have Juanfer Quintero in their sights, but worries about the physical conditions of the Colombian

The year-end toast will not be entirely happy for fans of River. Despite the illusion and expectations generated by the beginning of 2023, with Martin Demichelis in command, the departure of Juanfer Quintero it’s a big blow. The Colombian greeted each other through an Instagram postFrom January 1st you will have the pass in your possession and in any case flamenco He has him in his sights, he closely follows the situation of the 10 and the club underlines a fundamental aspect.

According to the Brazilian press, the champion of America is “cautious” and “will wait until the end of the year to respond on the feasibility of the activity”. And one of the aspects they take into consideration is the physical state of Juanfer: Although he made the difference in Gallardo’s team most of the times he was on the pitch, he didn’t add the expected minutes, especially from the start, and suffered a muscle injury that took him off the courts for almost two months.

With seven goals and eight assists in 36 PJs in 2022he managed to do his thing in 1521′ he was in court, but In 19 matches corresponding to the professional league, he started 10 It is in the Libertadores Cup He always came in from the bank and stayed with the desire to convert. In any case, for Vítor Pereira, the brand new DT, the Colombian is an old wish and he wants to add it.

Pereira had wanted to add him as a reinforcement in 2016 when he managed Fenerbahçe as a substitute for Diego Ribas, and the scene repeats itself. The historic star of the Fla announced his retirement a few days ago and beyond the fact that The club are close to finalizing the return of Gerson, the 25-year-old Olympique Marseille midfielder who played in the 2019 final against Riverthe technician wants to take advantage of the qualities of the 10, aware that at almost 30 years of age it can be an important replacement.

“Flamengo see Quintero as an alternative to Everton Ribeiro and Giorgian de Arrascaeta, a weak point in the squad for years, but are looking for more information on the midfielder’s condition”published GloboEsporte, once underlining that the physical condition of Juanfer is a key condition when it comes to advancing for his contract.

Meanwhile, Quintero rests in Colombia surrounded by family and friends awaiting a resolution, with polls coming from Mexico, MLS and some clubs in Europe.

Quintero’s farewell message

“Don’t try to figure it out. I’ve always been happy at RIVER. Whatever people say, I just have to thank the entire RIVER WORLD. Here you have a fan for LIFE. THANK YOU AND HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE.”