John Textor has pulled off the perfect move in the transfer window. The American has got his hands on Thiago Almada, the Argentinian nugget from Atlanta. The OL owner has confirmed his recruitment this summer and his upcoming arrival in the Rhône in January 2025.
A war prize, that’s how to sum up the recruitment of Thiago Almada by Eagle Football and OL. The 23-year-old Argentinian midfielder made a very good impression in MLS with Atlanta United. Present in the Argentinian group that won the world in Qatar, he was followed by many European clubs this summer. He will finally join Botafogo, Eagle Football’s and John Textor’s club, in the coming weeks. Then, he should join the OL squad in January 2025. An atypical career plan decided and claimed by John Textor.
Almada at OL, Textor is proud of him
The American confirmed the information recently revealed by several media outlets, taking the opportunity to boast about his top-quality recruitment. In a live broadcast entitled Visao Botafoguense on Botafogo news for the media Globo Esporte, John Textor even appeared alongside Thiago Almada in his Brazilian villa. While the Argentinian’s transfer to Botafogo has not yet been made official, Textor acted as if it were the case. He was delighted to have beaten the other European contenders in this complex matter.
« Thiago was recruited by our staff in France. Big clubs from Spain and elsewhere wanted him. We intercepted him and convinced him that he could come to Eagle and that we would take him to Europe. Given the calendar of the (Brazilian) season and the Copa Libertadores, he wanted to go and play at Botafogo and help us win titles before going to Europe. His contract provides for his departure for France in January “, said a triumphant John Textor, convinced of the potential of the new OL recruit even if he has not yet experienced European football.
