OL dream of offering themselves luxury reinforcement in attack with one of Botafogo’s heroes, Luiz Henrique. The former Betis Sevilla player is not welcome in England and Spain.
A true phenomenon who greatly participated in Botafogo’s double coronation in Brazil and South America, Luiz Henrique has already announced his departure from the Rio de Janeiro club. His future remains unclear, because if Thiago Almada did have an agreement to join Olympique Lyonnais this winter and he will respect it as planned, the Brazilian international does not have this type of arrangement. To improve his finances, John Textor could be tempted to sell him, even if the American businessman would love to offer him for a pittance to OL in January. Fiorentina is ready to spend 30 million euros on Luiz Henrique, despite a situation that is not so clear. Indeed, we should not count on competition from Spain and England, because the clubs of these two countries have been advised against signing him, reveals the Brazilian media RTI Esporte.
A Paqueta file for Luiz Henrique
Indeed, Luiz Henrique is, like Lucas Paqueta, suspected of match manipulation in the context of sports betting, and although the Brazilian justice system has exonerated him for lack of evidence, a complaint is still filed against him in Spain. Events dating from 2023, and which suggest that the family and relatives of the Brazilian player improperly bet on a yellow card taken by the Betis Sevilla winger during a match, to the point of arousing the suspicions of specialized authorities . Faced with this threat, English and Spanish clubs were strongly advised against recruiting Luiz Henrique, otherwise they would not be able to use him during the investigation. Even if it is difficult to deprive yourself of a player who has not yet been officially sanctioned, it greatly benefits OL, who do not have to worry about possible competitors for Luiz Henrique. The most difficult thing will be finding the financial package to allow his arrival in the coming days if this were to be the case.
