Brighton in talks with Botafogo about the transfer of young Brazilian left-wingback Cuiabano..
2025-05-16 06:27
The Athletic's resident renowned English transfer journalist David Ornstein, exclusively reported on Thursday that Brighton is in talks with Botafogo about the transfer of young Brazilian left-wingback Cuiabano.
According to Ornstein's report, despite two offers of an initial fee of £5 million, plus a add-ons of £2 million or £3 million, Brighton, which regards Cuiabano as one of its transfer targets this summer, still insists on continuing to negotiate with Botafogo.
It is reported that in addition to Brighton, Fenerbahçe, which also had two offers rejected, is also determined to get Cuiabano.
However, he has not been heard that Botafogo's sister club Crystal Palace is also interested in signing the player.
About Cuiabano
Cuiabano, who is only 22 years old, was born on February 16, 2003 in Mato Grosso, Cuiaba, Brazil. He is 1.79 meters tall and plays as a left-wing back.
Cuiabano joined Gremio's youth academy at the age of 11, and completed his Gremio first-team debut by coming on as a substitute in a Campeonato Gaúcho match in February 2023.
During his time with Tricolor, Cuiabano attracted the attention of many Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs with his outstanding performances.
In April of the following year, Cuiabano moved to Botafogo for €1 million.
Since becoming a member of Botafogo, Cuiabano has played 49 times for the club in all competitions so far, scoring 6 goals, assisting 5 times, and has won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A once and the Copa Libertadores once with the club.
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