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Léo Pereira to Besiktas

Quiet since 28 July 2026. Last report: Vene Casagrande. Probability when it went quiet: 14%.

Flamengo have knocked back an opening bid from Besiktas for centre-back Léo Pereira, worth €10m for his full economic rights. The Turkish club submitted the offer, waited for a response from the Brazilian side's board, and got a firm no. Léo Pereira is 30, tied to Flamengo until December 2027, and valued at around €12m, so the rejection lines up with a club that sees little reason to sell below what it thinks he is worth. The reporting here comes from a single source, Vene Casagrande, rated 76 out of 100 for credibility. He broke both the original bid and the rejection within a day of each other, and the account has been consistent throughout, first flagging the offer, then confirming Flamengo's official reply. No second outlet has corroborated the story yet, so this sits as a strong single-source line rather than something confirmed across multiple newsrooms. With the fee resting between €10m and €14m and Flamengo already having said no once, this move counts as a long shot for now. For it to happen, Besiktas would need to come back with a number well above the €10m already rejected, and Flamengo would need a reason to change course on a player under contract for another two and a half years. Nothing in the reporting suggests that shift has started. Besiktas have paid similar money before: €15m to Roma, €14m to Genk in 2026, €11m to Braga in 2024, and €10m to Legia Warszawa in 2024. Léo Pereira himself arrived at Flamengo from Athletico-PR for €7m, so a fee in this range would sit comfortably within both clubs' usual patterns. Watch for any improved bid from Besiktas, and

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