Alex Sandro, a new signing for Flamengo, arrived in Rio de Janeiro on the morning of this Friday (29). The left-back arrived alone and was celebrated by the fans at Galeão Airport. Alex Sandro on arrival in Rio de Janeiro Photo: Lance! The defender did not stop to speak to the press, going straight to the transport waiting for him at the location. However, before appearing in the general lobby, he talked to "FlaTV" and showed confidence for the start of the work. - I feel good, I feel confident, I did a good preparation work at Portimonense. Now it's time to talk to the coach, the physical trainer, to really see what this beautiful debut date will be - he said.

Revealed by Athletico-PR, the player stood out with Santos and participated in the 2011 Libertadores title, in a team that had stars like Neymar and Ganso. Shortly after the conquest, he transferred to Europe, and lived 13 years making history in the Old Continent, building champion trajectories with Porto-POR and Juventus-ITA. Flamengo did not have to pay for Alex Sandro's transfer, as the athlete was without a club after ending his time at Juve. Free in the market, he trained at the Portimonense training center to maintain his physical fitness, and should only debut after the FIFA Date, since his name does not yet appear in the Brazilian Football Confederation's (CBF) Daily Information Bulletin (BID).

The full-back is the third reinforcement to arrive in Rio de Janeiro. The forward Michael, returning after two and a half years in Saudi Arabia, has already made his debut with a goal and got injured in the following game; the midfielder Carlos Alcaraz, the most expensive signing in the club's history, landed at Galeão Airport on Thursday (29). Gonzalo Plata, who completes the quartet of reinforcements so far, should be officially announced in the next few hours.