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Vitinho Transfer from Botafogo to São Paulo
According to ESPN BR, Botafogo and São Paulo considered a player exchange involving Vitinho in December. São Paulo evaluated Vitinho, but coach Martín Anselmi expressed confidence in the player and requested that he stay. The transfer has not been completed to date.
Globo.com reported that Vitinho from Botafogo was São Paulo's primary option for the right-back position and could have been involved in a player exchange. The right-back rejected the possibility of playing for São Paulo in 2026.
Globo.com reported that São Paulo requested Vitinho from Botafogo as a component of player exchange negotiations which have been taking place for weeks. São Paulo has become more pessimistic regarding the potential for these exchanges because of a lack of progress.
Vitinho is São Paulo's main target and could be involved in a swap deal, as Botafogo wants players such as Ferraresi and Pablo Maia.
São Paulo is interested in right-back Vitinho from Botafogo. Negotiations are ongoing with Botafogo.
According to ESPN BR, São Paulo is interested in negotiating with Botafogo for Vitinho in a deal that could potentially involve Ferraresi. Vitinho is the player who most interests São Paulo in a negotiation involving Botafogo and Ferraresi. However, Botafogo is resistant to including Vitinho in the deal.
São Paulo has shown interest in Botafogo's 26-year-old Brazilian right-back Vitinho as part of wider transfer discussions. The club from Morumbi also proposed the names of forward Savarino and midfielder Marlon Freitas after Botafogo formalized offers for defender Nahuel Ferraresi and midfielder Pablo Maia. According to ESPN, both clubs view the potential deal as complex and the operation is still in its early stages, far from being concluded. A meeting is scheduled for the upcoming Wednesday for the clubs to discuss the matter, as São Paulo assesses whether a deal could involve a player exchange or a cash transaction. Vitinho, who has been capped twice by Brazil, joined Botafogo in August 2024 and has a contract running until the end of 2029, with a current market value of €8.00m according to Transfermarkt.
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