Crystal Palace are now thrown into the saga of Luiz Henrique.
That’s because Botafogo, a club owned by John Textor, have been in long negotiations to sign him from Real Betis, and are having some difficulty with the formula.
As detailed by Jorge Nicola, the big problem is that the player only wants to spend a few months in Brazil, as he plans to continue his career in Europe.
During the negotiations, Textor had promised to buy him for Lyon and loan him to Botafogo, so the carrot of being owned by a European club was there. However, when the deal was about to be concluded, the paperwork said he was being purchased by Botafogo, and the 23-year-old is rejecting that.
Lyon are said to have an issue with registering players from overseas. That’s why Crystal Palace now show up as a solution, at least for the player himself.
According to Nicola, Luiz Henrique would accept being signed by the Eagles and then being loaned to Botafogo until the summer.
The forward is expected to cost €20m, which is a huge investment for a Brazilian club, and that’s why Textor is clearly planning something bigger for the future. Maybe Crystal Palace could get involved, although the businessman doesn’t have the same power at Crystal Palace as he does at Lyon and Botafogo.
