Gazeta Esportiva.com
·16 January 2026
Fluminense and Botafogo end talks over Savarino transfer

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·16 January 2026

The attacking midfielder Savarino will not be switching clubs within Rio de Janeiro football. At least for now. Fluminense has officially announced that it is withdrawing from the signing of the Venezuelan player who belongs to Botafogo.
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In a press conference this Friday, the president of Tricolor das Laranjeiras, Mattheus Montenegro, confirmed the end of negotiations. There were disagreements regarding requests made by the player and his representative.
“In the negotiation with Savarino, we made a proposal to Botafogo. After some back and forth, the offer was accepted. We then started negotiating with the player, but there were some requests that we did not accept,” explained Montenegro.
The tendency is for Savarino to remain at Botafogo for the 2026 season. The midfielder’s contract with Glorioso is valid until 2028.
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