Even amid a turbulent start to 2026, Alexander Barboza He doesn’t change his plans: he wants to renew with the Botafogo. After the 1-0 victory over Volta Redonda, this Wednesday (21/1), at Nilton Santos, the defender spoke about the subject.
– I’m talking to the club, nothing has been finalized. I had several proposals, but the priority is to stay at Botafogo. I already said that. I don’t want to leave, I want to stay. The club has already spoken to my agent and we are talking. There are things that don’t depend on me. The club first has to regularize the situation and I can be sure of what will happen from now on. Nothing has been finalized yet. I want it, the club wants it. And from now on we have good news – declared Barboza, who understands the club’s situation.
– Speaking of the players who leave the team, a team that has won everything… I think it’s difficult to keep the team. There are few teams that maintain a championship squad. Botafogo is obviously at a stage that is not the players’ problem. The club owner will decide. We are confident that it will resolve. There are three players (Ythallo, Riquelme and Lucas Villalba) who are training with us – he added, in a statement reproduced by the “GE” website.
Barboza talks about Sava’s departure
Barboza was a key player in Savarino not act against the Volta Redondafor the third round of the Carioca Championship. The Venezuelan midfielder has an agreement with Fluminense.
– He (Savarino) is my friend, my brother. The club is negotiating with him. Much better if he doesn’t have his head here, not to play. He can hurt, make mistakes. I went through a situation like this. If you don’t have your head focused on the game, it’s difficult to play well. The best decision is to resolve the exit. I hope it stays. He has to think about the future, with his family he will know how to make the best decision – he explained.
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