
At first, Botafogo had no intention of signing another striker. Newly arrived, Portuguese coach Martín Anselmi was satisfied with the options for the offensive sector, already counting on the arrival of the Uruguayan Lucas Villalba, hired from Nacional-URU. The possibility of hiring Hulk, however, is considered a market opportunity. The Rio club is evaluating the viability of the deal, deemed “difficult” to achieve internally due to the values presented.