Botafogo owner Textor makes 'Crystal Palace, Lyon offer' to Matheus amid Real Madrid pressure

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·15 July 2022

Botafogo owner Textor makes 'Crystal Palace, Lyon offer' to Matheus amid Real Madrid pressure

Botafogo owner John Textor is determined to fight off Real Madrid's attempts to sign Matheus Nascimento.

The teenage attacker is a major target for Real this summer.

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However, Textor has discussed how Botafogo plan to keep hold of Matheus.

He told Reuters: "We are going to make you an offer that is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and that no boy has ever seen in Brazil.

"In addition to a very lucrative financial offer, we would offer him by contract to play on loan for three months each season in one of the clubs that I have in Europe (he owns Crystal Palace and Olympique de Lyon) so that the jump to European football is easier.

“As far as I know, the boy's father has talked to at least a dozen teams.

“If we don't manage to sign him a long contract, I prefer to sell him soon."