O Botafogo is in advanced negotiations for hiring Arthur Cabral27 -year -old Benfica striker. The club thinks of the athlete to replace Igor Jesus, who is sent to Premier League’s Nottingham Forest.
According to ‘GE’, Alvinegro’s proposal for the player is about 15 million euros (close to $ 100 million in the current quotation). The conversations are well referred, and the team is optimistic about the acquisition.
Also according to the site, Botafogo has Arthur in the target since last year, and the good performance of the striker in European teams, especially in Benfica, caught the eye. This season, he was champion of the League Cup with the Portuguese team.
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Who is Arthur Cabral?
Arthur Mendonça Cabral was born on April 25, 1998, in Campina Grande (PB). He began the trajectory in Campinense and later moved to Ceará, where he stood out in the base categories and debuted professionally in 2015, at 17.
In Alvinegro, the striker consolidated himself as a starter in 2018, scoring 24 goals in 55 matches and winning the Cearense Championship. Arthur’s performance caught the attention of Palmeiras, who hired him for $ 5 million. However, the player’s passage in the São Paulo team was brief and without much prominence.
In 2019, he was loaned to Basel, from Switzerland, where he scored 18 goals in 39 games in the first season. The performance led the Swiss club to acquire it definitively for about 4.4 million euros.
In 2022, he moved to Fiorentina for 16 million euros. In the Italian team, he scored 19 goals in 65 matches, and was one of the highlights in the campaign of the runner-up of Conference League.
In August 2023, Arthur signed with Benfica for 20 million euros, and could reach 25 million with bonuses. In the Portuguese club, he took over the 9th shirt and became a starter.
In addition, the player was first summoned to the main Brazilian team in 2021, after the injury of Matheus Cunha. Arthur also represented Brazil in the Olympic team in 2019.
In the style of play, Arthur Cabral is recognized for air skill, precise finishing and presence of area. In addition, the athlete already has extensive international experience and potential growth.
Arthur Cabral career numbers
Ceará
- 5 seasons (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019)
- 77 games
- 29 goals
- 2 Assists
- 2 titles (Cearense Championship 2017 and 2018)
Palm trees
- 1 season (2019)
- 5 games
- 1 gol
Basel
- 3 seasons (2019/20 to 2021/22)
- 106 games
- 65 goals
- 12 Assistance
Fiorentina
- 2 seasons (2021/22 and 2022/23)
- 65 games
- 19 goals
- 3 Assists
Benfica
- 2 seasons (2023/24 and 2024/25)
- 77 games
- 18 goals
- 5 Assistance
- 1 title (League Cup 2014/25)
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