John Textor was negotiating the transfer of 18-year-old Argentinian attacking midfielder Álvaro Montoro to Nottingham Forest before a court decision from the Tribunal de Justiça do Rio de Janeiro prohibited him from selling Botafogo assets. Palmeiras also expressed interest in the player, who joined from Vélez Sarsfield in 2025 for US$ 9 million, but their approach was rejected by Botafogo.
Despite Textor's willingness to negotiate, the Brazilian club does not anticipate losing any more players, partly because they are under a transfer ban that prevents them from registering new athletes. According to a club source, the current squad is considered too short to handle any more departures. Montoro has five caps for the Argentina U20 team and a contract with the club until the end of 2029. In five domestic league appearances this season, he has scored one goal and provided four assists. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €10.00m.
