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De La Cruz: Uruguayan international midfielder Nicolas de la Cruz has joined Flamengo from Argentina's River Plate, the Brazilian club said on Sunday.

The 26-year-old will be tied to Flamengo until December 2028 after the Rio de Janeiro side agreed to a transfer fee reportedly worth 16 million U.S. dollars, reports Xinhua.

"We begin the task of assembling a squad for next season with a big name that was highly anticipated by our fans," Flamengo president Rodolfo Landim said in a statement published on the club's official website.