Flamengo beat Palmeiras and 2 European clubs to Botafogo's Danilo | OneFootball

Danilo has been Botafogo’s standout player in the current 2026 season

Flamengo is interested in signing defensive midfielder Danilo, a Botafogo and Brazil national team player. However, to sign him, the Rubro-Negro side will need to overcome strong competition from Palmeiras and European clubs.

That is because, in addition to Palmeiras being interested in bringing Danilo back, two European teams also want the midfielder: Napoli (ITA) and Bayer Leverkusen (GER). However, there is still no official offer for the player. The information was reported by journalist Jorge Nicola.

To let Danilo go, Botafogo has set a hefty demand. The General Severiano club is asking for 30 million euros (R$ 175.6 million at the current exchange rate) to sell the midfielder, who is considered a likely pick for the World Cup with the Brazil national team.

Danilo’s priority is to return to European football. The midfielder was at Nottingham Forest (ENG) before joining Botafogo last season. However, he had few opportunities with the Premier League side and ended up asking to leave.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S DECISION?

Flamengo contacted Botafogo about Danilo and promised an offer in July, when the transfer window opens. As a result, the General Severiano side, which needs to raise money, responded positively to the situation.

WHEN DO FLAMENGO PLAY?

While the transfer window remains closed, the Flamengo squad remains focused on the upcoming challenges of the season. Thus, the Most Beloved take the field this Wednesday (29) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) against Estudiantes (ARG), away from home, in the Copa Libertadores.

In this way, as usual, Coluna do Fla brings all the information live from La Plata, with reports by Rock Hudson and Simon Ledo. In addition, TV Globo on free-to-air television, GE TV on YouTube, and Paramount+ via streaming, will broadcast Flamengo’s match.

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