Given the coldness of the relations between OL and Botafogo now, difficult to imagine a player in the controversial bridge between the two clubs. No later than last week, the American declared this before the Brazilian press: “Botafogo generates significant income and finances several lyon deficit operations. Several articles that you read in France saying that Lyon has financed Botafogo titles are false. We earn money thanks to titles, sales of players and our expertise. Botafogo finances Europe, not the other way around. “
He also added his wish to personally buy Botafogo, at a time when the current no longer really passes with his ex-associates of Eagle Football Holdings, the financial structure which oversees the entire multi-ownership. As you can see, the Brazilian club is the priority of the American, which still feeds great ambitions after having already conquered the Copa Libertadores last November. Like Flamengo, who has just enlisted Jorginho, Emerson Royal, Samuel Lino, Jorge Carrascal or Saul Niguez this summer, it may not pass a European recruitment.
Botafogo track Jonathan Ikoné
This Sunday, the Italian press precisely reveals information that goes in this direction. According to the CORRIERE DELLO SPORTthe Carioca club would prospect on the side of Fiorentina, where a certain Jonathan Ikoné evolves. Arrived from LOSC in 2022 for just over 15 million euros, the player trained at PSG achieved two and a half seasons interesting, before seeing his status weaken last season. Filed by Paris FC as we revealed to you, he had finally been loaned half a season in Como, where he had been able to find some colors.
Under contract until 2026, the tricolor international (4 selections, 1 goal) therefore wants to surf this dynamic, except that the context is not necessarily favorable at the moment in Florence (Pioli should bet on a Kean, Dzeko and Gudmundsson attack). In the sense of arrivals, Viola now wishes to attract Greek Fótis Ioannídis, but will have to sell first. Today, the most likely candidates are called Lucas Beltran and Jonathan Ikoné. For the Frenchman, there would be movement at the moment since Botafogo would have already expressed a concrete interest to the player. Vasca da Gama, who has just lost Dimitri Payet, would also follow the 27 -year -old attacking midfielder.
