Feyenoord has reported to Fluminense for 25-year-old Claudio Rodrigues Gomes, Guga for short. This is reported by journalist Venê Casagrande SBT Rio. The Rotterdam team seems to want to strengthen itself this winter with a new right back.

Feyenoord has reportedly already submitted an offer to Fluminense of five million euros to acquire eighty percent of Guga's transfer rights. Casagrande, who has more than 900,000 followers on

The right back, born in Rio de Janeiro, also has Portuguese nationality. He has played 228 games in his career so far. Guga has so far played 41 times on behalf of Fluminense. He was previously under contract with Avaí and Atlético Mineiro.

1908.nl said he 'called around a lot' on Sunday evening, but cannot yet confirm Feyenoord's interest in Guga. “Feyenoord wants to strengthen itself with one right back before Thursday 11:59 PM and currently only seems to be in the market for Kevin Mbabu and Lorenz Assignon,” it is written.

reported on Sunday evening 1908.nl that Assignon is 'very keen' on a transfer to Feyenoord. The 23-year-old Frenchman is now waiting to see whether the Rotterdam team will continue.

According to the fan medium, Stade Rennes, Assignon's employer, is not unsympathetic to the (temporary) departure of its player. If Feyenoord actually goes ahead, it appears to be a rental transfer. The budget of the reigning national champions is limited, which makes a deal on a temporary transfer seem more realistic.

Assignon has now lost his starting place at Rennes and wants to put himself in the spotlight at a new club. At Feyenoord the chance of playing minutes seems to be quite high. Trainer Arne Slot is not entirely satisfied with the right back position, where Lutsharel Geertruida, a natural center back, or Bart Nieuwkoop usually plays.

Kevin Mbabu
Earlier this month, Feyenoord was also linked with the 28-year-old Swiss Mbabu. The right back is currently rented from Fulham by FC Augsburg, but the Germans have not negotiated a purchase option.

“Feyenoord still has to reach an agreement with Fulham, Augsburg and the player's entourage, but the first efforts have been initiated,” wrote 1908.nl on Tuesday, January 23.

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