Overview
- Barboza started against Internacional and reached 10 league games, leaving him two short of Brazil’s 12-match limit for moving to another Série A club.
- Following the 2-2 draw, he told fans on social media that they can critique his play but not his commitment, and he vowed to keep fighting for Botafogo until he departs.
- Talks on a transfer to Palmeiras are advanced at about $4 million, with John Textor helping drive negotiations even as an FGV tribunal has restricted his formal role at the club.
- Brazil’s transfer window reopens in July after the World Cup, and Palmeiras wants the defender to report before that, with registration only possible once the window opens.
- His deal runs through December 2026, so he can sign a pre-contract from June and leave free at year’s end, which pushes Botafogo to take a fee now.