Junior Santos lands in Rio to sign for Botafogo: “I hope to score a lot of goals” | Botafogo

Junior Santos landed in Rio de Janeiro early Thursday night. The attacker made negotiations with Botafogo And he arrived in Cidade Maravilhosa to undergo medical examinations and, if approved, sign a three-year contract with the club from Rio de Janeiro, which will acquire the economic rights of the 28-year-old athlete with Fortaleza.

– Very happy to be back in Botafogo, I hope to be able to show my football last year and put Glorioso on many laurels. I felt so privileged that Botafogo called me and wanted me back. I am so excited to show my football. I hope to score many goals this year – said the player, who already speaks as a Botafogo player, upon his arrival in Rio in General Electric.

Junior Santos, who played eight matches for Fortaleza in 2023, has already made himself ready to play for Botafogo as soon as possible.

– Yes, of course. I’m fine now, I’ve been training a lot. At the end of that time I was in my best physical condition, I played pre-season, I left a little late at the start of the year but now I’m fine.

The player returns to Alfingro three months after leaving. He was in the starting line-up of the team led by Luis Castro in the last stage of the last Brazilian championship, but he did not stay because Botafogo did not get along with Sanfrecce Hiroshima, from Japan, the team that at that time held the economic championship. His rights and asked for 20 million Brazilian reais to sell the athlete.

Cast 2023
– New players have arrived, they have a lot of quality, the base is practically the same except for Givinho. I come to add and see Botafogo in high quality for all competitions.

South American dispute
– Football has a lot of battles, whether it’s Libertadores or Sudamericana, I hope to put that on the pitch, I want to put everything on the pitch, no matter it’s on the pitch or not. With the group, lead the group to many glories.

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