Thiago Almada and Luiz Henrique would like to stay at Botafogo

Luiz Henrique sous le maillot de Botafogo (@Botafogo)

The future of Thiago Almada and Luiz Henrique is often linked to OL. The two Botafogo players would, however, be more inclined to stay in Brazil in 2025.

John Weaver probably has other concerns at the moment. Friday, the American president of Olympique Lyonnais will face members of the DNCG, where he will have to demonstrate that he can still take charge of the operation of the Rhone club. On the other side of the Atlantic, one of his other groups, Botafogo, is living a fairy tale. An exceptional season in which two of the main protagonists are Thiago Almada and Luiz Henrique.

The midfielder and the winger are two key elements of a team finalist of the Copa Libertadores and in position to win the Brazilian championship. A dynamic which could make them think about their sporting future which will be written in Europe, and more particularly at OL? In any case, this is what Alessandro indicates Britosports director of the Rio de Janeiro team.

Sales to be expected in Eagle Football Holding clubs

The leader entrusted ESPN that “footballers now want to stay. We have Almada, Luiz Henrique, Igor (Jesus)…They are very happy here. The environment is very good. This is a curious fact for 2025.” Should we understand that the Argentinian, announced as coming to the Rhône this winter by Textor himself, will ultimately not come? The situation is different for Henrique, for whom no date has been mentioned regarding a possible visit to France.

Remember that Eagle Football Holding, parent company of Eagle Football Group (formerly OL Groupe) is mentioned in the press release published last week by EFG. Player transfers are in fact expected in December. However, these boys have now acquired a certain value on the transfer market thanks to the performances of Fogo’. It would therefore not be so surprising that in the event of attractive offer(s), agreements are sealed.