Before Luís Castro's press conference, John Textor answered questions from reporters after Botafogo's 2-1 victory over São Paulo over Nilton Santos in the opening game of the Brazilian tournament. With the dismissal of James Rodríguez from Olympiacos, speculation about signing the Colombian international has resurfaced. The owner of SAF alvinegra spoke about his search for the star. + Check and copy the Brazilian Championship table - Last year he joked that every star has the chance to become legitimate. The case is similar with James, with Cavani, with Zahavi, who even stood out at the time. We need to be sensitive to the market, especially high-quality players, where there is a transition or exit period. These contacts with agent and player are frequent, but not necessarily negotiated. The player has to want to be here, give the green light, and then you have the first priority. And we guessed. Nothing but investigation, as with the others, but no discussion. Leaving emotions aside, about the price and the right contract, sometimes it is better to move forward in cases like this – explained Mazzuco, translating John Textor's narration.John Textor discusses the possibility of Botafogo taking James Rodríguez's hand
Before Luís Castro's press conference, John Textor answered questions from reporters after Botafogo's 2-1 victory over São Paulo over Nilton Santos in the opening game of the Brazilian tournament. With the dismissal of James Rodríguez from Olympiacos, speculation about signing the Colombian international has resurfaced. The owner of SAF alvinegra spoke about his search for the star. + Check and copy the Brazilian Championship table - Last year he joked that every star has the chance to become legitimate. The case is similar with James, with Cavani, with Zahavi, who even stood out at the time. We need to be sensitive to the market, especially high-quality players, where there is a transition or exit period. These contacts with agent and player are frequent, but not necessarily negotiated. The player has to want to be here, give the green light, and then you have the first priority. And we guessed. Nothing but investigation, as with the others, but no discussion. Leaving emotions aside, about the price and the right contract, sometimes it is better to move forward in cases like this – explained Mazzuco, translating John Textor's narration.