Benfica demand fortune from John Textor over ex-player deal | OneFootball

One year after Arthur Cabral’s transfer, Benfica is still waiting to receive 11 million euros from Botafogo. The player left Benfica on June 9, 2025, in a deal valued at a fixed 12 million euros, with a possible further 3 million depending on objectives being met, but John Textor has still not paid the full amount.

According to information from the newspaper Record, payment of that debt is expected to be renegotiated between the two clubs, with new deadlines and interest. The debt owed by the Rio de Janeiro-based Sociedade Anónima do Futebol (SAF), owned by the American businessman, became known a few days ago as part of judicial recovery proceedings.

According to the documents made public by order of the Brazilian courts, Benfica SAD is among the main creditors. It is the second foreign club with the most money to receive from the Rio club, behind only Nottingham Forest.

One year on, the Eagles are still owed a large part of the agreed fee. Benfica is keeping a close watch, not least because Botafogo has not yet defaulted. However, the expectation is that this will happen, meaning the two clubs will have to renegotiate the debt.

Arthur Cabral, who is also owed 270,000 euros by Botafogo, was signed by Benfica in 2023 for 20 million euros to replace Gonçalo Ramos. The Brazilian struggled to establish himself as a starter and ended up leaving last summer, after scoring 18 goals in 77 games for the Reds.

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