Overview
- In interviews reported on December 1, John Textor said talks with Evangelos Marinakis can involve “adjusted” negotiations across deals to benefit their respective clubs.
- The Times reported nine transfers between their club groups over three years, citing moves such as Moussa Niakhaté to Lyon and summer 2025 deals sending Igor Jesus, Jair Cunha, Cuiabano and John Victor from Botafogo to Nottingham Forest, with Danilo going the other way.
- Textor argued valuations are influenced by factors like injury history and stressed he was referring to adjusting negotiations rather than prices, with The Times noting no suggestion of rule breaches as FIFA and the Premier League were asked for comment.
- A source close to Nottingham Forest told The Times the club was perplexed by Textor’s remarks and said the Botafogo transfers were agreed at fair prices for both parties.
- On talkSPORT, Simon Jordan supported Textor’s characterization and said no governance bars such relationships, while a finance commentator quoted by Football Insider suggested the league may come under pressure to review the activity.