O Botafogo had an “excellent proposal” for sale in hand for Jeffinhobut preferred loan him to Lyon to keep him within the Eagle Football and value it. This information was provided by journalist Matheus Medeiros, from “Canal do Medeiros”, this Saturday (1/28).
Jeffinho’s loan to Lyon will be with an option to buy, and the 23-year-old striker is already traveling next Monday to undergo a medical. Neither the value of the purchase option nor the duration of the loan were disclosed..
“The negotiation opens a new international market for Glorioso and marks the beginning of a partnership between Botafogo, Lyon and Resende (which is part of the OL network) with a solid path for young athletes to Europe”says an excerpt from Botafogo’s official statement.
From what I could find out, Botafogo had an excellent sale proposal for Jeffinho, but the club talked to the player and to keep the athlete within Eagle Holdings, with the intention of valuing himself even more, the athlete will be loaned to Lyon.#BFR pic.twitter.com/lZWQ0RkG04
— Medeiros 〽️ (@canaldomedeiros) January 28, 2023