Overview
- Extra reports the club president moved for Jardim after feeling Filipe Luís reversed on a prior understanding, with a two‑year deal discussed around €4 million net including assistants.
- Negotiations to renew Filipe Luís remain unresolved over whether assistants Ivan Palanco and Diogo Linhares are paid inside his package or separately.
- Filipe Luís’s contract expires on December 31, leaving preseason planning and transfer decisions for 2026 in limbo.
- Flamengo is also tracking alternatives, including Artur Jorge, who is under contract at Al‑Rayyan with a reported US$6 million buyout, and Thiago Motta, who carries reported past friction with captain Danilo.
- Despite talks with Jardim, Extra reports Filipe Luís sought to reopen discussions directly with sporting director José Boto as pressure grows for a late agreement.