Palmeiras 
Ajax 
Botafogo - 22 February
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CONFIRMED: Danilo signs for N. Forest.
N. Forest beats Ajax to sign Danilo. Palmeiras accepts their €20M offer for the defensive midfielder, ending the rumour of Danilo moving to Ajax.
CONFIRMED: Danilo signs for N. Forest
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Danilo transferring to Ajax appears very low, with only 12% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- Danilo has few opportunities to further develop within this Ajax squad, considering his current level and potential and the role he can play in this squad.
- Ajax has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Danilo.
- At the moment, one of Ajax's best players already plays in the same position as Danilo.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Few direct competitors for position (Jordan Henderson, Kenneth Taylor)
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Few better competitors for position (Jordan Henderson, Kenneth Taylor)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Kenneth Taylor, Kristian Hlynsson (Midfielder, ISL))
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Little chance of further development
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Potential star player in position on team (Jordan Henderson, Kenneth Taylor)
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Key player as direct competitor (Jordan Henderson, Kenneth Taylor)
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Alternatives of Ajax
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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73.4
73.8
|
Exequiel Palacios |
 Bayer 04
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€33.1M |
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73.4
79.4
|
Angelo Stiller |
 Stuttgart
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€45.6M |
|
72.9
73.0
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Nicolás Domínguez |
 N. Forest
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€19.6M |
|
72.7
75.9
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Lucas Da Cunha |
 Como
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€11.6M |
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72.7
72.7
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Dani Ceballos |
 Real Madrid
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€6.4M |
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72.5
73.3
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Amadou Haidara |
 Lens
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€5.4M |
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71.6
71.6
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Leandro Paredes |
 Boca
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€3.9M |
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71.6
76.1
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Billy Gilmour |
 Napoli
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€22.7M |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Who is Danilo?
Danilo (BRA) is a a deep lying playmaker and currently plays for Botafogo. Danilo is 24 years old (2001/04/29) and he is 177cm tall. His preferred foot is Left. His jersey number is 28. Danilo has also been used as a ball winning midfielder and as a box to box midfielder.
Danilo's current transfer value is between €28.6M and €35M. His last transfer was from N. Forest to Botafogo in 2025. Botafogo paid N. Forest €23M for Danilo.
Danilo latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
