Flamengo's coach, Jardim, has expressed satisfaction with Plata's return, stating "I am satisfied. It's a good solution." However, the club's board is reportedly irritated with Plata's delay in returning to the team after his sale to Dynamo Moscow was cancelled due to medical issues. Instead of returning to Rio immediately, Plata went to Dubai, where his agents are searching for interested clubs.
Globo Esporte Futebol has reported that the clubs in the Arab world that showed interest in Plata offered values of around $6 million, significantly lower than the 10 million euros that Dynamo Moscow would pay to Flamengo.