Textor opens the game on Botafogo’s next signings

John Textorshareholder of SAF do Botafogo, was sincere about the volume of signings that can be expected by the alvinegro fan in the transfer window. In the midst of the good phase in Brazilianstill leading the table, the American businessman made it clear that he will prioritize only occasional reinforcements, since there are no forecasts for many departures in the coming weeks.

“Last year, we weren’t fighting for the title and, even so, I spent a lot of money. We have a very expensive team, the other day in training I saw 37 players in the CT. Times of Premier League They don’t have rosters that big.”pointed out Textor. “We have players coming off the bench who make $1.2 million a year because we built two teams last year. We are fully booked now, we have to make a transition to next year”.

In an interview with “GE”, the director highlighted the importance of new talent: “We need to bring in more players like Matías Segovia (20 years) and Diego Hernandez (22 years). You pay a good amount to bring them in, but you expect financial growth and the salaries are very reasonable because they are still young. And I’m not badmouthing the veterans, if we’re doing well today, it’s because of them.”

In addition, Textor projected how far the club from Rio can go in the current season after the elimination of the Copa do Brasil. “The team we have today is good enough to be the leader after nine rounds, go to Libertadores and maybe even win a trophy. I will not risk the financial health of the club for a trophy that we can buy with money.”he stated.