Botafogo has 10 players with contracts until December 31, 2024among whom are important athletes on Artur Jorge’s team. These are the cases of Adryelson, Bastos and Marçal, for example.
has the situation defined. The right-back, who has defended his favorite team since 2021, ended his career this Sunday (8), entering the final minutes of the victory against São Paulo.
Rafael was very emotional when remembering his career at the club, marked by serious injuries in recent seasons, but which ended in joy for the Brasileirão and Libertadores titles.
Bastos, Marçal, Gatito, Eduardo, Tchê Tchê, Óscar Romero also have contracts until December 31st. The six have space with Artur Jorge and are registered in .
Eduardo, Marçal and Tchê Tchê lost space this season, however, and are expected to leave the club at the end of the season. The club did not present them with proposals for renewal.
Bastos is a starter and was one of the team’s highlights, and the tendency is for the board to try for a new contract. The Angolan defender arrived at the club in 2023.
Paraguayans Gatito Fernández and Óscar Romero also have uncertain futures. The goalkeeper, in particular, is an idol and identified with the club, in addition to being a member of his country’s national team.
Defender Pablo, who arrived on loan from Flamengo at the start of the season and played for just 28 minutes, will not remain at Glorioso for next season.
Back to Lyon?
Adryelson and Jeffinho were loaned to Botafogo until December 31st by Lyon, a French club that is part of John Textor’s Eagle Holding Football, as well as Botafogo.
The defender has an agreement to return to the French team from January. His arrival was “emergency” due to the club’s difficulty in finding a defender in the June window.
The attacker will still have his future discussed. Jeffinho has a contract until June 2027 with Lyon, but his current season was hampered by an injury that kept him out for around five months.
Focus on the Intercontinental Cup
In the final stretch of the season, Botafogo’s football department is mobilized to compete in the Intercontinental Cup, starting this Wednesday (11), in Doha, Qatar.
Glorioso faces Pachuca, from Mexico, and whoever advances will have Al Ahly, from Egypt, as their opponent in the semifinals. Real Madrid, from Spain, awaits as the finalist of the tournament.
The decision will take place on December 18th. After the end of Artur Jorge’s team’s participation in the World Cup, Botafogo’s focus will be on the market and squad management.
