Palmeiras eye Danilo move, but Botafogo block talks | OneFootball

By Lucas Passoli

Palmeiras continues to be active in the transfer market to provide the necessary reinforcements for coach Abel Ferreira. In recent days, the São Paulo club has shown interest in midfielder Danilo, who was developed in Verdão's youth academy, but saw Botafogo halt the negotiations.

The owner of the SAF of the Rio de Janeiro team, John Textor, sent a letter to president Leila Pereira, stating that Botafogo does not intend to negotiate midfielder Danilo with Palmeiras at the moment. According to the report, the tone of the document was “respectful” and included compliments to the leader.

Despite the conflicts between Leila Pereira and John Textor in recent years, the clubs currently maintain a good relationship. Because of this, Palmeiras decided not to insist on the negotiation for now. However, the player remains on the club's radar, and they may attempt the negotiation again in the next transfer window.

The information was published by ge and confirmed by Gazeta Esportiva.

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Recently, Palmeiras made a deal with Botafogo, signing another midfielder: Marlon Freitas, who has established himself as one of Abel Ferreira's starters.

Danilo was developed in Palmeiras' youth categories, a club he played for professionally between 2020 and 2022 until he was sold to Nottingham Forest, England, for around R$ 110 million. For the alviverde club, he played 141 games and scored 12 goals.

This season, for Botafogo, Danilo played five games and scored four goals. Since 2023 with the Rio de Janeiro club, the midfielder has, in total, 22 games, five goals, and four assists.

Botafogo is going through a financial crisis and is currently unable to register players due to a transfer ban. Additionally, the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice has prohibited the Rio team from selling players.

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