Expected window: January 2027
Flávio Gonçalves to Borussia Dortmund
Last update: 25 days ago
Evidence score
Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen are tracking Sporting CP winger Flávio Gonçalves, whose contract runs to June 2030. A Bola broke the story on 8 Oct, citing journalist Ekrem Konur; O Jogo echoed it the same day and added that no talks have started.
- Independent sources20/40
2 independent sources (max 4); 3 other outlets only repeat someone else's reporting
- Source track record12/25
49% estimated accuracy (2 past cases, small samples are pulled towards 40%)
- Deal stage0/25
Stage: interest
- How recent7/10
Last update 25 days ago
What we know
Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen are tracking Sporting CP winger Flávio Gonçalves, whose contract runs to June 2030. A Bola broke the story on 8 Oct, citing journalist Ekrem Konur; O Jogo echoed it the same day and added that no talks have started.
Yahoo Sports picked up the report on 9 Oct, attributing the information to A Bola. Sport.de also lists the same three clubs. O Jogo explicitly says negotiations are not underway, and borussiadortmund.net.br notes that no formal offer has arrived.
Key findings
- First report: 8 Oct 2026, A Bola.
- 2 independent sources behind it (A Bola, Sport); 3 other outlets only repeat earlier reporting.
- Best-rated independent source: Sport.
- Deal stage reached by a counted source: interest.
- 1 report attributes the story to Ekrem Konur, whose own article we could not locate.
- 1 report attributes the story to Ekrem Korum, whose own article we could not locate.
- No source denies the move.
- Latest evidence: 25 days ago.
Who reported it
| Outlet | Tier | What they said | Track record | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Bola Local press · Sporting CP 08/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Borussia Dortmund is among the German clubs interested in Flávio Gonçalves. Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source Journalist cited — Ekrem Konur: 2 judged cases, too few to rate |
| Sport | Tier 2 · Established | Flávio Gonçalves has reportedly caught the attention of Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig. Stage: interest | 2 cases, no percentage yet | Original source |
| Yahoo Sports 09/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Borussia Dortmund among three Bundesliga clubs scouting Flávio Gonçalves Stage: interest | 1 of 3 cases · 33% | Cites A Bola |
| O Jogo 08/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Borussia Dortmund and other Bundesliga clubs are interested in Flávio Gonçalves, but no negotiations are currently taking place. Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites Ekrem Korum (article not located) |
| borussiadortmund.net.br 10/10/2026 | Tier 4 · Speculative | Borussia Dortmund is among several clubs interested in Flávio Gonçalves, but no formal offers have been made. Stage: interest | No history yet | Follows A Bola (08 Oct) Tier 4 · Speculative report, later than a better-rated outlet saying the same: counted as a repeat, not a new source. |
Timeline
- 10 Oct 2026 · borussiadortmund.net.brBorussia Dortmund is among several clubs interested in Flávio Gonçalves, but no formal offers have been made.
Came after A Bola (Tier 2, 08 Oct) reported the same; counted as a repeat, not a new source. Stage: interest
- 09 Oct 2026 · Yahoo SportsBorussia Dortmund among three Bundesliga clubs scouting Flávio Gonçalves
Repeats reporting attributed to A Bola. Stage: interest
- 08 Oct 2026 · A BolaBorussia Dortmund is among the German clubs interested in Flávio Gonçalves.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 08 Oct 2026 · O JogoBorussia Dortmund and other Bundesliga clubs are interested in Flávio Gonçalves, but no negotiations are currently taking place.
Repeats reporting attributed to Ekrem Korum (we could not locate its own article). Stage: interest
- Date unknown · SportFlávio Gonçalves has reportedly caught the attention of Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
Does Borussia Dortmund need him?
Left Winger: the wide players Borussia Dortmund already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.
Current wide players (1, 1 with a year or less left)
| Player | Position | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathis Albert | Left Winger | 17 | 30 Jun 2027 |
Recent signings in this position
- Mathis Albert (Left Winger)2026/27 · from Borussia Dortmund II · fee undisclosed
- Julien Duranville (Left Winger)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at FC Basel 1893
- Cole Campbell (Right Winger)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Is it still alive?
- First report
- 08 Oct 2026
- Latest report
- 10 Oct 2026 (25 days ago)
- Transfer window
- January 2027: shuts in 89 days
The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.
No new reporting for over three weeks: the story is going cold.
Contract and fee
- Contract until
- June 2030
- Reported fee
- —
No outlet has quoted a figure for this move yet. We never estimate one.
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Player profile
- Full name
- Flávio Ferreira Gonçalves
- Age
- 19
- Agent
- Gestifute