The Brazilian Luiz Henriquefigure of Botafogo champion of the Libertadores Cup, will play starting in January in the Olympique Lyonnais -as confirmed by Brazilian media-, a club that the American businessman also owns John Textorwhich will allow the Real Betis enter another two million extra euros – as agreed – for the transfer of the winger, recently voted best player in America by the Uruguayan newspaper El País, ahead of figures such as Leo Messiwhich came sixth in the voting.
Luiz Henrique23 years old, arrived at Botafogo in January 2024 from Real Betis, where he played for a season and a half after arriving from Fluminense in the summer of 2022 in exchange for seven million euros for 80% of the transfer and another six in variables, most of which were not were fulfilled. In January 2024 the Betis transferred Luiz Henrique for 16 million euros and four in variables, two related to his performance, which have already been fulfilled, and another two as soon as he arrived in the Olympique Lyonnaiswhich is going to happen in the coming days, so his transfer will leave 20 million euros in the Betic coffers, more than double what it cost.
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Olympique Lyonnais is going through a delicate financial situation and the Brazilian international will probably not last long there, for whichand John Textor has already rejected an offer from the Fiorentinafrom whom he demands 30 million euros for the transfer.
