Aston Villa has joined the race to sign the Brazilian goalkeeper John Victor, who flourished at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
John Victor, the 29-year-old Botafogo goalkeeper, has attracted a lot of attention from European clubs, with Bayer Leverkusen, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manchester United and newly promoted Premier League Side Burnley credited with an interest.
According to reporting of Birmingham WorldScouts from Villa, Wolves and Burnley went to watch Victor last week when Botafogo Red Bull Bragantino hit Betano do Brazil in the Copa Betano do Brazil. Victor was the key figure in the game. He held a clean slate and was called the man of the game.
While the Villans are said to still keep an eye on the situation, Bayer Leverkusen had already made an official offer together with another not mentioned English team.
The Bundesliga -Outfit has the advantage that this season participated in the Champions League, certainly a boost factor to attract the former goalkeeper of Santos. But with Mark Flekken and Lukas Hradecky in the team, Victor’s chance to play in the Champions League may be limited.
The Botafogo man would only be an understudy and could even be lent elsewhere. This is where Villa could win him. Victor would stand in line for the number one place if Emiliano Martínez would leave.
There has been no confirmation about the asking price of Botafogo. Based on Transfer marketVictor’s current value is around £ 6.9 million.
A star of the clubworld cup
Victor started attracting European teams when he set up a good show in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. He helped Botafogo pick up a historic 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the group phase. He also made more Saves than Jan Oblak and Weverson in the following games, despite losing 1-0 to Atlético Madrid and to Palmeiras in the round of 16.
In goalkeeper statistics that have been officially released by FIFA, Victor was the second best at the tournament despite the fact that he was admitted three times. He contributed a total of 81 target berries, with 127 actions in the penalty area plus 110 actions outside the six-year box. Such striking statistics are absolutely attractive when it comes to a keeper who only regularly played at the highest level 2024.
Prior failure in Europe
If Victor moved to Europe this summer, this would be the second time in his career. His first stint was just a short loan with Real Valladolid in the Spanish second layer in 2023. He didn’t really leave an impression there.
In the beginning he seemed to do well. Victor became a starter in 11 games of Segunda DivisionDespite the fact that he was initially tipped as a backup for Jordi Masip. Valladolid won six wins and one draw and suffering four losses when he was between the sticks.
Unfortunately, injury saved him and forced him on the sidelines. He could not regain his place and only appeared one performance after his recovery. Victor only played in the Copa del Rey match against Espanyol before returning to Brazil.
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