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Botafogo's Textor Defends Transfer Deals with Nottingham Forest

12/2/2025

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John Textor, owner of Botafogo, described his partnership with Nottingham Forest's Evangelos Marinakis as influencing transfer fees and denied wrongdoing.
Textor sold striker Igor Jesus to Nottingham Forest for £16.5 million, a price fans deem low due to his injury history.
He said negotiations reflect mutual value, not sinister deals, and noted a growing collaboration to create pathways for Brazilian talent to the Premier League.

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John Textor, owner of Botafogo, described his partnership with Nottingham Forest's Evangelos Marinakis as influencing transfer fees and denied wrongdoing.
Textor sold striker Igor Jesus to Nottingham Forest for £16.5 million, a price fans deem low due to his injury history.
He said negotiations reflect mutual value, not sinister deals, and noted a growing collaboration to create pathways for Brazilian talent to the Premier League.