Brazilian giants Botafogo keen on signing Ghanaian winger Latif Blessing
America-based talented winger Latif Blessing has popped up on the radar of Brazilian top-flight side Botafogo who are keen on signing him in the coming days.
Talks between the MLS side Los Angeles FC and the interested Brazilian club have started talks over the speedy player’s possible move to the South American country by next month.
The initial talks have advanced and the Ghanaian player’s agents have expressed the interest of their client to move to Brazil to continue career.
The move has been sparked by an influetial figure in Brazilian football Andre Mazzuco who has been a longtime admirer of the former Liberty Professionals star.
Botafogo’s new executive director of football, Mazzuco, already tried to hire Latif in 2020, when he was at Vasco and has revived the interest at his new club.
In the process of revival , Botafogo has the hiring of a new coach as a priority, however, Glorioso have also been observing possible reinforcements. One of them is the Ghanaian Latif Blessing.
There are already talks between the parties that started over the weekend and Mazzuco is counting on the sympathy of the professional.
The talks will be accelerated this week with the vision of reaching an agreement over the transfee fee of the player who has also expressed interest in moving, sources close to his agents have told Ghanasoccernet.com
Born in Ghana, Blessing can play as a midfielder, midfielder, winger or right-back.
His contract with the North American club runs until the end of this year.
The Ghanaian has been with Los Angeles FC since 2018 and has scored 16 goals in 129 games.
