Now then? São Paulo offers Ferraresi in Newton talks with Botafogo | OneFootball

Unable to make progress with Botafogo in signing defensive midfielder Newton, São Paulo made one last move to unlock the deal: they offered to transfer center-back Ferraresi on a permanent basis in exchange for the player they want.

After making progress last week on a proposal to take Newton on loan with a mandatory purchase clause tied to agreed performance targets (number of matches and the like), the Morumbi side saw its attempt to negotiate down Botafogo’s asking price fall apart.

Botafogo are insisting on releasing Newton only with a purchase clause set at 5 million euros (around R$ 29.4 million). São Paulo offered 3 million euros (approximately R$ 17.7 million).

At the start of this year, Ferraresi was loaned to Botafogo until the end of the year for a fee of 800,000 euros (around R$ 5 million). The agreement between the clubs includes a purchase option set at 6 million euros (approximately R$ 38 million).

According to what AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR has learned, the possibility of involving the Venezuelan center-back in the negotiations was raised with the Rio club, and the situation is being analyzed.

Tricolor do not want to lose the deal for two reasons. First: Newton was a specific request from Dorival Júnior, who wants a tall player with strong marking ability. In addition, the player, through his representatives, has signaled positively about a move to Morumbi.

Because of this, the tendency is for São Paulo to increase their offer or propose paying the clause in installments, which would only start being paid from 2027 onward.

It is the same model through which Tricolor managed to sign Artur from Botafogo.

The midfielder played 17 matches for Botafogo this season and scored one goal. Under Martín Anselmi, he even played out of position as a center-back. Under Franclim Carvalho, however, he lost space and featured in only three matches, starting two of them.

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