Botafogo Transfer News: Targets, Cuts & Departures

Near losing Marlon Freitas to Palmeiraso Botafogo is moving in search of reinforcements in the market. According to the ESPNthe club has two names in its sights, but business is not easy. On the other hand, other possibilities have already been discarded and another player who was once important in the black and white squad is also leaving.

One of the names that Botafogo is interested in is left-back Rubens, formerAtlético-MG and today at Dynamo Moscow, Russia. The problem is that the player is an absolute starter on his team and was signed for the equivalent of almost R$65 million, factors that make the deal difficult.

He also plays in midfield, which is seen as an important difference. THE Corinthians Another team investigated his situation, but has not yet made any progress.

Another player in Botafogo’s sights is young Maher Carizzo, from Velez Sarsfield. The signing is also seen as difficult due to his status at the Argentine club. He is one of the team’s great promises, who requires high numbers to open any transfer talks.

The fact is that Botafogo understands that, for 2026, it needs to hire and continues to monitor the market in search of new players. The objective is to be assertive in choices, and the scouting department led by Alessandro Brito continues to map the South American and foreign market as a whole, looking for good opportunities for coach Martín Anselmi.

In the case of Rubens, the player is an old acquaintance of the new black and white coach, as he asked for his signing when he was still at Porto.

Trio discarded

Pedro Bicalho, Julio Romão and Gleiker Mendoza were three players who received offers from Botafogo, but the deals did not progress and they have already been discarded internally.

The last of the three is a 24-year-old striker from the Venezuela national team, who was seen as a market opportunity, but the conversations ended up not progressing.

Exit Jeffinho

Marlon Freitas is not the only player who is living his last days at Botafogo. Striker Jeffinho also has proposals and will not continue for next season. He decides the next step in his career with his staff and is looking for clubs in Serie A, China, Russia and the United Arab Emirates.