English clubs in the world’s toughest league have their scouts on a continuous hunt for the next big one from Brazil. In Nottingham, the club hit “gold” in 2023 with Murillo, now the Premier League club wanted the next man to the City Ground.
Igor Jesus has impressed for Botafogo with 8 goals and 5 assists in 31 games. So much so that the 23-year-old was called up to the Brazilian national team in October 2024. Here there have been four games and the first goal.
Nottingham Forest jumped at the possibility of signing, with the Botafogo management open to negotiations. The Premier League club is said to have been ready with bids of around 30 million euros, reports ge.globo.
Nottingham Forest, with Nuno Santo at the helm, have finally cracked the code in the Premier League. Even though it was an inexplicable peel against Bournemouth on Saturday, the club has a raw 3rd place in the Premier League and fingers on a Champions League ticket.
This was clearly not enough for striker Igor Jesus. According to the Brazilian media, there were never any negotiations between the clubs, the 23-year-old firmly rejected a move to Nottingham Forest.
