Majority shareholder of SAF do Botafogo, John Weaver did not classify as “failures” the recent frustrated negotiations by Zahavi e James Rodriguez. The Israeli attacker decided to return to Maccabi Tel Aviv and it has already been announcedwhile the Colombian star wants to work in Europe.
– We cannot classify these business opportunities as failures. I’m going to keep missing these opportunities because I’m going after players with a 2% chance of coming. If I dream of Cavani or James Rodriguez, I go after them. It’s irrational to say “Look, what a failure.” Do you know how difficult it is to convince European-level players who have no ties to Brazil? Said John Textor to ESPN in the mixed zone after the classic against Fluminense, this Sunday (26/6), at Estádio Nilton Santos.
Textor praised Zahavi and said the security issue weighed heavily.
– He (Zahavi) is an amazing guy. We exchange a lot of messages and it has a lot to do with the security issues here. Particularly, there was the issue of security with his family at the last club he played for (PSV) – recalled John Textor, and then talked about James:
– James Rodriguez? Of course he is trying to prove himself in Europe. He’s not ready to come back, but we’ll keep in his ear.
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