New boss keeps Vitinho, Botafogo’s transfer ban ends swaps | OneFootball

The São Paulo management has signed a pre-contract with Lucas Ramon and is trying to expedite the arrival of the former Mirassol player for a reason.

As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR has learned, the Morumbi club received some unpleasant news from Botafogo: the new coach of the Rio team, Martín Anselmi, has blocked any negotiations involving Vitinho with other Brazilian teams.

This was the second indication to São Paulo that the 26-year-old right-back has become an impossible dream at the turn of the year. In the last days of December, the player's agents had already indicated to Tricolor that he had received inquiries from two European clubs: Everton from England and Atlético de Madrid from Spain.

Vitinho never hid that his priority was to return to Europe. Authorized by Botafogo, the player informed São Paulo, which had him as the absolute priority in the infamous exchange with the Rio team, that he would only consider discussing the transfer to Morumbi this year. And even then, only if there were no inquiries from teams from the Old Continent. Which seems not to be the case.

Quietly, according to sources within the São Paulo leadership, it is said that the right-back might receive offers of 15 million euros (around R$ 96.5 million). But it's all just speculation…

In reality, the deal between São Paulo and Botafogo is becoming increasingly distant. The Rio club was punished in the last days of the past year with a transfer ban. And if none of the options chosen for the exchange by Tricolor were excited to play at Morumbi, on the other hand, negotiations for the São Paulo players are temporarily suspended.

Sources consulted reported that Botafogo's negotiations to have Ferraresi on loan have cooled down. And without the exchanges, São Paulo will not negotiate Pablo Maia.

Rodriguinho remains, with whom São Paulo is facing difficulties in renewing the contract and therefore is open to negotiation. But now the talks with the Rio team will only resume when Botafogo resolves their transfer ban, which is expected to happen only next week.

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