The legend continues. After his successful spell in Europe, in great teams like Fiorentina, Juventus, Inter Milan or Galatasaray,
Felipe Melo, represented by
Promoesport, has come back to Brazil to keep extending his achievements list. After winning two consecutive
Copas Libertadores with
Palmeiras, the midfielder has been announced with the colors of another historical team of his native country.
Fluminense has signed him for a season, until 2022.
Melo gets to the Rio de Janeiro squad free after having completed a great campaign with Palmeiras, both in the Brazilian
Serie A, where they finished third, and in the Copa Libertadores, which they ended up raising to the Montevideo skies. The footballer has been involved in most of the games, being important in the distribution –
89% of passing success– and fundamental in the defensive end –he has won nearly the
60% of his duels and completed more than three clearances per game–.
Felipe Melo is taking to Fluminense his experience, leadership, hard-work, and quality to the midfield. The Rio club has ended up last season seventh in the table. With this signing, they will be closer to getting the solidity and competitiveness they need to assault the top positions of the Brazilian national championship, and the player will face a new challenge with the objective of keeping building on an enviable career.