Brazilian Giant Botafogo Offers 2 Million Euros for Hapoel Tel Aviv Target Christian Barleta

Hapoel Tel Aviv is preparing for its second official match of the season on Thursday, hosting Ludogorets in Hungary during the second qualifying round of the Conference League. This marks the club's return to European competition after 12 years. Meanwhile, the club's transfer activity remains quiet. The Brazilian striker Christian Barleta, who impressed in Brazil's second division, has been linked with Hapoel Tel Aviv. However, his current club, Recife, demands a transfer fee of 2.5 million euros, complicating his potential move to Israel. According to Brazilian reports, the prestigious local club Botafogo has entered the race for Barleta's signature, submitting an offer of 2 million euros. Although this offer falls short by half a million euros compared to Recife's asking price, Botafogo's involvement presents strong competition for Hapoel Tel Aviv in securing the player.