Corinthians director: Botafogo striker on our list | OneFootball

Corinthians' football director, Marcelo Paz, opened up about the club's search for a forward in the national transfer window, which closes next week. The Timão inquired about Arthur Cabral from Botafogo, but negotiations have not progressed, according to the executive.

The high salary of the athlete at Botafogo is a point of concern for Corinthians. The athlete's earnings were even mentioned by the director.

“He is an athlete we know. I've known his career for a long time, a strong center-forward, good at heading, also plays well on the ground, scores goals. He is at a good age. He is a player we are indeed looking at, he is on our monitoring list, but nothing is very advanced at this moment. We highly value financial balance,” Paz told ESPN.

“[He] Has a salary that is fair for his profile, he was sold from Benfica to Botafogo for 12 million euros. He is an athlete with a history, a weight, a qualification in the market. He is mapped by us, but nothing advanced at this moment,” he concluded.

Arthur Cabral was revealed by Ceará and has had stints at Palmeiras, Basel, Fiorentina, and Benfica. The 27-year-old center-forward was signed by Botafogo in the middle of last season and scored only six goals in 40 games with the black-and-white jersey.

It is worth remembering that Corinthians is still seeking reinforcements to provide more options for coach Dorival Júnior. The club has until March 27 to sign players who are free agents or who played in the State Championships. One of the team's main needs is precisely a forward who can replace Yuri Alberto, who was recently injured.

The Timão has already brought in seven players in this window: Gabriel Paulista, Matheus Pereira, Pedro Milans, Kaio César, Allan, Zakaria Labyad, and Jesse Lingard.

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