John Textor thinks very big for his clubs, and if it sometimes starts with Botafogo, Olympique Lyonnais is pampered for years to come with the Eagle group.
Champion of Brazil and South America, Botafogo is nevertheless in troubled times. Difficulties in paying certain salaries have been noted, numerous departures, wanted or not, must also be taken into account after the successful season. And even during the Intercontinental Cup, the Rio de Janeiro club was already no longer very focused and was torn apart internally. Nevertheless, with the financial windfall of the season which has just ended in Brazil, John Textor maintains his legendary enthusiasm and optimism. He is convinced of achieving an exceptional transfer window by recruiting the best on the continent, while thinking about the transition to the next team and to OL.
The proof with the forcing which is finalized on the part of Botafogo to sign Jair Cunha, the great defensive hope of Brazil who is coming out of an impeccable season with Santos. At only 19 years old, he is well on his way to being the subject of a high-profile transfer with 12 million euros dropped by John Textor. And for the very well-informed Brazilian journalist Venê Casagrande, who has more than a million subscribers on X, it is good to point out that the signing of the central defender also prepares the ground for the future OL recruit. If all goes well, Jair Cunha will sign until 2030 with Botafogo, while having a clause guaranteeing him a future in Lyon in the first two years of his contract, that is to say between the summer of 2025 and January 2027. Enough to make Jair Cunha a future Thiago Almada, or even a Luiz Henrique if the Seleçao winger were to land in Lyon in the coming days.
Further proof that John Textor plans everything in his multi-ownership, and intends to strengthen Botafogo with great hope, to make it progress and then make OL happy at a lower cost. A way of operating which, in this sense, probably suits Lyon’s followers.
