São Paulo, Botafogo agree no-fee use of Artur, Ferraresi on Saturday | OneFootball

The boards of São Paulo and Botafogo are talking behind the scenes so that both teams can field winger Artur and center-back Ferraresi, respectively, in the match between the clubs at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) this Saturday (23) at Morumbi, in the Brazilian Championship.

Both players are on loan between the teams and have the same penalty fee set in case they are used against the clubs that hold their rights: R$ 2 million.

With that, the tendency is for São Paulo and Botafogo to choose to waive the fees to allow the players to be used normally.

Negotiations between the boards have advanced in recent hours, and only bureaucratic details remain for the agreement to be finalized. As a result, coach Dorival Júnior will be able to count on Artur, while Botafogo should have Ferraresi available for the match.

Artur has become an important piece for Tricolor since his arrival. An undisputed starter, the forward has two goals and two assists in 14 matches. The player is on loan from Botafogo until the end of the season.

Even with a loan deal that involved no immediate transfer fee, São Paulo took on 60% of the player’s salary, which could rise to 100% if performance targets set in the contract are met. In addition, the São Paulo club has a purchase preference fixed at 6 million euros (approximately R$ 34.9 million) if Botafogo receives an offer from abroad in the next transfer window.

On the other side, Ferraresi is also enjoying an important run at the Rio club, where he has made 13 appearances and scored one goal. The Venezuelan center-back belongs to São Paulo and is on loan at Botafogo until December. Botafogo paid R$ 400,000 for the loan and has a purchase option set at the same amount.

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