Botafogo set to sell goalkeeper John to English club, says journalist | OneFootball

Botafogo is very close to finalizing the sale of goalkeeper John to Nottingham Forest, England. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, the deal was closed this Friday, with only bureaucratic adjustments remaining for the transfer to be official.

The expectation is that the medical examinations will be carried out this weekend, before the closing of the English window, next Monday.

At the English club, John will reunite with former teammates Jair and Igor Jesus. In addition, the deal fits into a larger context: Greek businessman Evangelos Marinakis, owner of Nottingham Forest, has been getting closer to John Textor, owner of Botafogo, amid a legal dispute over the restructuring of the club's SAF.

Recently, the goalkeeper was close to transferring to West Ham for about 10 million euros (approximately R$ 63 million), but the negotiation did not materialize due to salary differences.

At the time, John stated that he would stay at Botafogo, and the club went ahead hiring Neto, from Bournemouth, to occupy the position. With John's imminent departure, Léo Linck, who had an offer from Al-Najma, Saudi Arabia, is expected to stay at the club.

The transfer represents an important step in the goalkeeper's career, who won the Libertadores and Brasileirão with Botafogo in 2024 and will now have the opportunity to play in the Premier League.

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