Brazilian Serie A side Fruminense officially announced the signing of 38-year-old midfield veteran Felipe Melo, a defender who has just defended the Copa Libertadores with Palmeiras as captain this season, and who has been playing in Brazil's top flight for 21 years, bearing in mind that Melo's 18-year-old son has already debuted.
Officially announced
As Merlo's contract with Palmeiras expires at the end of this year and no agreement has been reached on a contract extension, the 38-year-old veteran is not worried about leaving home, with Porto Alegre International and Fluminense both extending invitations to him. Merlo ultimately chose Fluminense, who has done better this season and offered a higher salary.
Pick up the Copa Libertadores
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Melo came from the flamenco youth training, entered the flamenco first team in the 2001 season, then moved to Cruzeiro and Gremio, until the winter transfer period of 2005, landed in Europe, in European football, he has tried La Liga, Serie A and Turkish Super League, in Serie A two giants Juventus and Inter, accumulated 118 Serie A games, 108 Turkish Super League and 89 La Liga experience, all the honors won by the European travel to Europe are completed in Galatasaray, including 3 Turkish Super Leagues, 3 Turkish Super Cups and two Turkish Cups.
Juve era
Inter Era
Melo left Inter milan in the summer of 2017 to join Palmeiras on a free basis, winning the 2018 Baliga, the 2020 Copa Dopa Dopas and the Copa Libertadores in the last two seasons.
Galatasaray era
Next season, we will still see Melo in the Baliga, and the second eldest of his three sons, Mainkel Melo (in tribute to former England international Gary Reinkel), has also debuted. The 18-year-old, Reinkel Melo, who plays as a right wing-back, has just moved from Palmeiras Youth to Odaks FC this summer, a 36-year-old club that currently plays in the second division of the São Paulo state.
Merlot father and son
Little Merlot