Fluminense close in on sale of striker to Finland

Fluminense close in on sale of striker to Finland Fluminense is about to make official the departure of yet another promising player from its youth academy. According to information from ge, striker Kelwin, a familiar name among Tricolor fans for his recent appearances in the São Paulo Junior Football Cup, is in advanced talks to join a Finnish club. The 20-year-old player has already said goodbye to his teammates, and only bureaucratic procedures remain to finalize the deal. The History of the Gem in Xerém A prolific scorer in the youth ranks: Kelwin made his mark in Fluminense’s academy by becoming the third-highest scorer in the club’s history in the Copinha, with seven goals across three editions of the tournament. Little room in the senior squad: His only appearance for the first team came in 2025, when he played against GV San Jose in the Copa Sudamericana, in a match where the club fielded an alternative lineup full of youngsters. After that, he was not given any further chances. Quiet farewell: Out of the coaching staff’s recent plans, his last appearance in the Tricolor shirt was in the 2-0 defeat to Cruzeiro in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. Long-term deal: The forward is under contract with Fluminense until the end of 2027. The club is planning a restructuring to trim down the Under-20 squad, which should lead to more departures in the coming days. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.