Thiago Almada, 21, currently playing for Atlanta United, is set to join Botafogo in a deal facilitated by Eagle Group. The agreement includes personal terms and project alignment, with the transfer fee reported to be €23 million. The deal is nearing final stages, with final details being sorted between all parties. Almada will initially join Botafogo and then move to Lyon, also owned by Eagle Football, in January 2025. The total potential value of the transfer could reach a record $30 million for MLS, with an initial amount of $21 million.
Atlanta United set to finalize $21 million summer transfer of Thiago Almada to @Botafogo / Eagle Group. Potential value of the transfer could reach anMLS tranches record of $30M. https://t.co/ITWFEywA3M
BREAKING: #ATLUTD on verge of completing $30 million transfer of Thiago Almada https://t.co/4zQ1JuIAsn #MLS
Atlanta’s Thiago Almada (21) looks set to join Botafogo in a €23m deal. He will then move to fellow Eagle Football-owned Lyon in January. (L’Éq) https://t.co/1b4YAdBGzv
🚨⚪️⚫️ Negotiations between Botafogo and Atlanta Utd for Thiago Almada are moving to the final stages. Final details being sorted between all parties, Almada remains keen on the move. Initial step would be Botafogo and then OL… here we go, expected soon. 🇦🇷 https://t.co/AuP0l9ZuDy
🦅🇦🇷 Eagle Group, set to close the deal for Thiago Almada as there's an agreement on personal terms and project. Club-to-club talks today with Atlanta Utd to agree on terms and get deal done. Initial step will be Botafogo ⚪️⚫️🇧🇷 Next step will be OL in 2025 🔵🔴🇫🇷 https://t.co/pinmirVu9I