Flamengo confirmed on Tuesday that Ecuadorian striker Gonzalo Plata will not join Dinamo Moscow after failing required medical examinations. ^[1] Jorge Carrascal, a Colombian midfielder for Flamengo, scored the opening goal in a rescheduled fourth-round match of the Brazilian Championship against Mirassol on 2026-09-02, finishing a counterattack with a powerful right-footed shot at the 14th minute. ^[2] Flamengo announced the signing of two new attackers, 19-year-old Argentine Joaquín Freitas and 23-year-old Ecuadorian Anthony Valencia, to replace Plata. ^[3] The Brazilian club stated that despite authorizing the player to travel to Russia for the transfer process, the negotiation could not be finalized because he did not meet the medical parameters. ^[4] Flamengo presented its new forwards Anthony Valencia and Joaquín Freitas at the Maracanã stadium, where both stepped onto the field for their first contact with fans one day after the official announcement. ^[5] In the previous match on 2026-08-30, Carrascal contributed a goal and an assist in Flamengo's 3-0 victory over Botafogo at the Maracanã stadium. ^[6] Flamengo reported that Gonzalo Plata received authorization from the club's board to travel to Russia for medical evaluations and to close the transfer to Dinamo Moscow. ^[7] The failed transfer was valued at approximately 12 million euros, according to Brazilian press reports. ^[8] Mirassol is in urgent need of points to move away from the relegation zone. ^[9] Flamengo announced the signings of two new strikers, 19-year-old Argentine Joaquín Freitas and 23-year-old Ecuadorian Anthony Valencia, on the same day the Plata transfer was cancelled. ^[10]