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Before the sales ban, Textor was negotiating Botafogo’s starting duo
Before being blocked by an injunction from the Rio de Janeiro court this Thursday (29), John Textor was conducting advanced negotiations to sell two key Botafogo starters to Nottingham Forest, from England.
The American businessman, owner of Botafogo’s SAF, was dealing directly with Evangelos Marinakis, owner of the English club, regarding the transfer of midfielder Danilo (24 years old) and the young Montoro (18 years old), intending to finalize the agreement by the end of the week.
The deal would involve large sums, but little immediate cash return due to past debts.
Danilo would be sold for 19 million euros and Montoro for 14 million euros, totaling 33 million euros.
However, since Botafogo owes 20 million euros to Forest for the purchase of Danilo himself in 2025, the real profit from the transaction would be only 14 million euros – approximately R$ 86.8 million.
The deal was racing against time, as the transfer window in England closes next Monday (2).
The attempted sale further exposed the internal rift in SAF’s management. Textor conducted the talks alone, causing irritation for CEO Thairo Arruda and director Alessandro Brito, who were against the departure of the team’s key players under Martín Anselmi.
Now, with the court decision prohibiting Textor from selling club assets until he provides clarifications, the negotiation is on hold.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.
DANIEL RAMALHO - AFP or licensors
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