huge twist in the Thiago Almada and Luiz Henrique files

OL are sailing by sight. If the Gones won the Derby against ASSE last weekend (1-0), which should still reconcile some supporters after the latest results (3 draws and a defeat), the club has an appointment in front of the financial policeman of French Football this Friday. A mid-season interview during which John Textor must be able to pull on the heartstrings to reassure the DNCG of an upcoming improvement in the economic health of OL.

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As a reminder, the Eagle Football group, owner of OL, made its accounts public last week. Red results, which confirmed the urgency of the situation. No need to get into apothecary accounts: this austerity cure should involve the sale of players, possibly as early as this winter. And inevitably, Lyon would risk revising its copy in the direction of arrivals. In recent months, the idea of ​​seeing Thiago Almada and Luiz Henrique join the capital of Gaul had gained ground, but here OL are at an impasse.

They should stay in Botafogo

In an interview given to ESPNBotafogo general manager Alessandro Brito indicated that the players were much closer to staying than leaving today: “I would be curious for 2025 (that Almada and Luiz Henrique leave), the players want to stay now. We have Almada, Luiz Henrique, Igor (Jesus)… They are very happy here. The environment is very good. » Information that goes in the same direction as that revealed by Globo Esporte. According to the media, the Argentinian and the Brazilian are today experiencing the best period of their early careers, while Botafogo is leader of the Brazilian Serie A, and in the final of the Copa Libertadores.

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The first was also recalled to the Argentina selection after having disappeared a little from Scaloni's lists since the 2022 World Cup, when the second was called up two out of three times by Dorival during the Seleção's last rallies. The private lives of the two men are also important since the Brazilian has just gotten married, and the Argentinian is reuniting with his family, to whom he is very close, and whom he had lost sight of a little when he played in Atlanta. Last week, Textor suggested that the two players were masters of their destiny: “I know they like it here. This season has been the most incredible and I hope it will be the same for the next few months. Then they will tell me what they want to do. » Obviously, there are no longer many doubts.