São Paulo confirm Ferraresi's permanent sale to Botafogo | OneFootball

São Paulo announced this Friday (21) the permanent transfer of center-back Nahuel Ferraresi to Botafogo. The Venezuelan defender had already been part of the black-and-white club’s squad on loan since March of this year and now officially becomes a player of the Rio de Janeiro side, with a contract until the end of 2029.

Ferraresi was under contract with the Morumbi team until the end of 2027. Signed by São Paulo in 2022, the player was part of the squad that won the 2023 Copa do Brasil and the 2024 Supercopa Rei.

During his time with the São Paulo side, the center-back played 90 official matches, scored one goal, and provided six assists.

AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR reported last July that Botafogo had reached an agreement with Ferraresi for his permanent signing, with a contract expected to run for three seasons, while Newton would join São Paulo on a free transfer.

Financial Structure of the Deal

The negotiations between the two boards had, from the outset, included mutual financial compensation, a model that had been temporarily put on hold due to the initial refusal of the Venezuelan player’s agents.

To make the transaction possible without a direct cash impact on either institution, the clubs structured the following model:

Equivalent values: São Paulo’s acquisition of Newton was set at around 3 million euros (about R$18 million), the same amount established for the sale of Ferraresi to Botafogo.

Credit offset: With the amounts matched, the teams carried out a cross-settlement of the debts.

In practice, São Paulo transferred the center-back’s economic rights to make Newton’s arrival at Morumbi possible without the need for an immediate financial outlay for the transfer.

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