Worn down: São Paulo close to Botafogo deal for Newton | OneFootball

São Paulo and Botafogo have reached a verbal agreement to finalize a permanent swap involving defensive midfielder Newton and Venezuelan center-back Nahuel Ferraresi.

According to information first reported by UOL and confirmed by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, with the financial terms now aligned, the legal departments of both clubs are working on the contract wording to complete the bureaucratic steps and make the deal official.

Negotiations, which began in early June, intensified in recent days until both sides reached a mutual understanding.

As part of the financial arrangement, both São Paulo and Botafogo will retain significant percentages of the players’ economic rights for future transfers.

The structure of the deal also includes the approval of third parties holding rights, such as Jacuipense (BA), the midfielder’s formative club.

Initially, Botafogo insisted on releasing Newton only with a purchase clause set at €5 million (around R$29.4 million). São Paulo offered €3 million (approximately R$17.7 million), which was rejected.

Contract terms and squad reshaping

Nahuel Ferraresi, whose rights belonged to São Paulo, had already been playing for the Rio club on loan since the start of the current season, a factor that helped streamline talks between the two boards.

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

The transaction is part of the strategic plan to reorganize the Tricolor squad for the second half of the season and responds to a direct request from head coach Dorival Júnior.

The São Paulo manager sees Newton as a player with the necessary qualities to address the team’s lack of marking and space-covering in midfield.

The defensive midfielder played 17 matches for Botafogo this season and scored one goal. Under Martín Anselmi, he was even used out of position in central defense. Under Franclim Carvalho, however, he lost space and appeared in only three matches, starting two of them.

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