São Paulo heeft me gisteren in de heenwedstrijd van de Braziliaanse beker uit tegen Ponte Preta helaas bij Unibet 300 euro gekost omdat ze met 1-0 verloren.

Juventus want Botafogo midfielder Elkeson for €5 million

Juventus are reportedly lining up a €5 million bid to sign Botafogo midfielder Elkeson.

The 22-year-old is considered to be one of the best attacking midfielder's currently playing in Brazil, and news of a possible move to Europe will come as little surprise to those aware of his talents.

Reports from Lancenet claim that Elkeson's agent met with leaders of Botafogo on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of his client joining Juventus in the summer.

However, Botafogo's vice director of football, André Silva, has since come out claiming that the club have had no official contact with Juve, and insisted that an offer of €5 million would not prize Elkeson away from the Engenhão.

''We heard about the news in the press, but there has been no official contact,'' he told Super Rádio Tupi. ''For €5 million, Elkeson will not be going anywhere. It's a value that does not reflect the player's qualities.''
Elkeson doet het de laatste tijd fantastisch bij Botafogo en dit nieuws is voor mij geen verrassing. Ik verwacht dat hij in de zomer de stap naar Europa maakt, maar indien hij naar Juventus komt denk ik dat hij eerst nog wel 1 seizoen wordt verhuurd.

Het middenveld van Botafogo vind ik over het algemeen zeer sterk met naast Elkeson ook nog Andrezinho en Maicosuel. Andrezinho id helaas wel geblesseerd geraakt en mist de wedstrijden tegen Fluminese.

Botafogo looking to recruit Clarence Seedorf

He has won nearly everything possible in the European game and now it seems that Clarence Seedorf may be heading for a new challenge - in Brazil.

Seedorf, 36, is out-of-contract with Milan this summer and Botafogo are looking to persuade the Dutchman to make the step down to South America.

"We have been talking about that for a while and now it has fallen into public domain," coach Oswaldo de Oliveira told reporters. "There is nothing settled or close to being settled. We will see.

"It is too soon to talk about that, because it may not happen. The issue about Seedorf is still at an early stage, so much so to comment on it when we have a game on Sunday.

"It is clear that this is a marketing move and that the club need to take this step."