After a series of transfers involving OL and Botafogo, both owned by John Textor, the latter spoke out on X (formerly Twitter), as a result of his method of assessing the market price of players traded within his galaxy Eagle Football.
New episode of the joys of timeshare series. This takes the air of a masterclass given by John Textor on his favorite social network, X (ex-Twitter). While OL made official the signings of Lucas Peri and Adryeslon from Botafogo last night, Jeffinho took the other path to sign on loan from the Rio de Janeiro club, a year after his departure. Naturally, these moves raise questions among football observers in both Brazil and France.
In response to doubts about recent agreements, the coach explained: “When there is a move between two controlled clubs, we estimate the price through Transfermarkt and adjust the characteristics of the transaction. In this case, it’s only a 50% purchase. ” An explanation that might seem simplistic, since the site specializing in movements only offers estimates and is not official. Especially since this edition receives a blow to the wing if we analyze the case of Jeffinho. Valued at €1. 5 million via TransferMarkt upon his arrival at Lyon, the Brazilian had been the subject of an extended contract of €10 million.
In his post, Textor refers to the acquisition of up to 50% of the contracts of the two new Brazilian signings. However, Olympique Lyonnais has acquired 100 percent of the rights to Lucas Perri and Adryelson, with timeshare being banned in France. But John Textor used a bit of subtlety to circumvent the rule. Although the players retain an estimated price tag of €8 million each, OL paid only €3. 25 million and €3. 58 million respectively, roughly part of their price. This strategy is also based on a clause that allows Botafogo to obtain 50% of a conceivable resale, according to a statement from OL.
John Textor defended this technique by pointing out that while his company, Eagle, finances the club’s losses and creates prices, it is valid to reap the rewards of the investments made. “If both clubs suffer losses and Eagle (Textor’s company) finances “Those who lose, invest for the long term and create prices for both clubs. . . So who owns the money? You must take a finance course,” the 58-year-old executive wrote in a second post. The lesson is over!
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