A report from ESPN states that Botafogo is interested in signing 39-year-old Brazilian centre-forward Hulk for the 2026 season, but that the club views a potential deal as distant. Hulk's contract with Atlético-MG expires at the end of 2026, which would allow him to sign a pre-contract with another club from the middle of that year. Fluminense has also been linked with a possible move for the player, an interest that the site GE initially reported and ESPN later confirmed.
Hulk's role at Atlético-MG was reduced during the 2025 season, when he became a substitute. The player has expressed a desire to retire at Atlético-MG and has not yet decided on his future. The club's initial intention is to keep him. The two parties are expected to meet soon to define the next steps, although no date has been scheduled for the conversation. The forward has a Transfermarkt market value of €1.20m, has been capped 49 times for Brazil, and has scored 11 goals.
