The 24-year-old player signed a four-year contract; negotiation was closed for 33 million euros, an amount that will be used entirely to help Lyon, a French club also owned by John Textor
The striker, who stood out during the victories in the Copa Libertadores and the Brazilian Championship, was signed by Russia. The 24-year-old player signed a four-year contract, with the possibility of extension. The negotiation was closed for 33 million euros, an amount that will be used entirely to help the French club, also from , avoid relegation, according to the newspapers “Marca” and “L’Equipe”. Luiz Henrique, who joined Botafogo from Betis, had an impressive season in 2024. He scored 12 goals and provided six assists in 55 appearances, earning him a call-up to the Brazil squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. .
As part of the agreement, Botafogo will keep the midfielder, who, in principle, will arrive at the Rio club in June, after the end of the Russian Championship. At Zenit since 2020, the 27-year-old athlete made 142 appearances, scored 21 goals and distributed 32 assists to his teammates. Negotiations also facilitated the purchase of the striker, who immediately says goodbye to the current Russian champion with 35 games, seven goals and six assists in the one year period in which he played for the blue and white team. The player trained at Palmeiras won three national trophies this season.
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Published by Fernando Dias
