Kanu’s arrival at Cruz Azul was practically a fact. On Friday, the Brazilian defender said goodbye to his teammates and the technical staff in Botafogo and the trip to Mexico City was finished. The player would become the first heavenly signing to the Guard1anes 2021 League MX tournament.
However, and at the last minute, negotiations between the two clubs stalled and it is not certain that Kanu will be able to wear the cement jersey in the coming weeks., despite the fact that the one-year loan with option to buy was signed, and so do the numbers: $ 3.2 million in mid-2021 and $ 4 million at year-end.
It’s more, Everything indicates that the Brazilian defender can say goodbye to Botafogo on the field, as he returned to concentration with Fogão. And he would face Fluminense next Sunday, January 24 at 5:30 p.m. (Central Mexico time).
The problems between the two clubs have to do with the payment terms of the final Kanu purchase: Cruz Azul wouldn’t pay the $ 400k right away because Botafogo imposed clauses that don’t fit in Mexico, so they’d have to talk again.
So said the newspaper Lince “At first, Kanu didn’t go to the game because of the negotiations. With so much uncertainty, the defender wants to take advantage of the gap to help Botafogo until the last moment. Still, the athlete’s presence against Fluminense is not guaranteed: even with the will of the defender, management can choose to forgive him to avoid a possible injury and, consequently, the end of the negotiation “.
Has the benefit of the doubt