Botafogo’s main top scorer since June 2024, Igor Jesus has been the target of a millionaire offer of Nottingham Forest from England. The Premier League club offered 22 million euros for the 24 -year -old striker. The amount approaches $ 142 million, according to the current price.
The information was initially published by journalist Jorge Nicola and confirmed by Itatiaia with the representatives of the center forward. Botafogo’s board of directors does not confirm the negotiation.
Igor Jesus is one of the main assets of Glorioso, who has refused offers for the center forward, even before the player debuts with shirt 99. Learn more about the episode below.
For the performance and characteristics, Botafogo already expects the “harassment” of clubs from abroad by Igor Jesus. In any case, the direction does not open the value with which it works to negotiate it.
Graduated in Coritiba, Igor Jesus defended Al Ahli, from the United Arab Emirates, between 2021 and 2024. In January 2024, Botafogo hit the hiring of shirt 99, waiting for the athlete’s contract with the Arab club in June to have the player.
Upon arriving at Botafogo for the second half of 2024, Igor Jesus quickly took over the title and was part of the historic attack with Savarino, Luiz Henrique and Thiago Almada, decisive in the achievements of Libertadores and the Brazilian Championship.
In all, Igor Jesus has 15 goals and six assists in 54 matches for Botafogo. The performance led him to the Brazilian National Team in 2024, and maintains him in the “radar” of the new coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Igor Jesus’s contract is until July 2028. With values kept confidential, the club is protected by a termination fine “in the standard of the great names of Brazilian football”, found Itatiaia.
Botafogo refused offer before the premiere
Botafogo declined an € 10 million offer, about $ 62 million in the current price, by Igor Jesus even before the striker debut for the club in July. Alessandro Brito, Glorioso Head Scout, explained the situation and revealed that, owner of SAF Alvinegra, was the one who made the final decision of not selling the athlete.
Igor Jesus, whose contract with Shabab Al Ahli-Eau, ended in June 2024, signed pre-contract in the first quarter to defend Glorious from July 1. In this interval, the offer arrived at Botafogo.
“On June 30, a proposal of 10 million euros arrived. Without him playing at Botafogo, we could have already received 10 million euros. Then we had to go to John (Textor). He asked what we thought and said:” He is a promising player, in our analysis could reach the Brazilian team, “said Brito in participation in Botafogotv in September 2024.
“Until the Brazilian team? No, we will not sell, he has to play at Botafogo” (replied John Texor). We could profit from him without him wearing his shirt, ”added the leader.
