In recent weeks, 26-year-old Brazilian Vitinho has attracted the interest of European clubs, including Everton and Atlético de Madrid, although no formal offers have been made. Botafogo is only prepared to begin negotiations for the right-back for a fee of around 15 million euros. However, coach Martín Anselmi has requested that the player remain at the club, viewing him as important for his tactical plans next season. São Paulo and Atlético-MG also made inquiries about the player. Vitinho, who has been capped twice by Brazil, joined Botafogo in August 2024 and has a contract until the end of 2029. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €8.00m, and his last transfer with a disclosed fee was in July 2022, when he moved from Cercle Brugge to Burnley for €1.0M.