Botafogo midfielder Tyago Almada may transfer to Zenit club. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
According to Record, the Zenit club from Saint Petersburg has offered 35 million euros to Botafogo for the 24-year-old attacking midfielder.
Since the end of last year, Almada has secured a permanent place in the Argentina national team. Additionally, various sources indicate that Zenit will have to compete with Portugal's Benfica for Almada.
Benfica is ready to allocate 40 million euros to purchase the midfielder. Almada played on loan at Lyon in the second half of last season.
He appeared in 21 matches, scored 2 goals, and provided 5 assists. Almada's high-level performances are increasing the likelihood of his transfer to a new team.
This competition between Zenit and Benfica is attracting the attention of football fans.
