N. Forest 
Man Utd 
Botafogo - 6 May
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CONFIRMED: Danilo signs for Botafogo.
Botafogo beats Man Utd to sign Danilo. N. Forest accepts their €23M offer for the midfielder, ending the rumour of Danilo moving to Man Utd.
CONFIRMED: Danilo signs for Botafogo
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Momentum is building for Danilo's transfer to Man Utd, as reports suggest a 63% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
- Man Utd has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Danilo.
- Man Utd has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Danilo (25).
- Man Utd has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of 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 (Kobbie Mainoo, Christian Eriksen)
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Bruno Fernandes, Scott McTominay)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Kobbie Mainoo, Bruno Fernandes)
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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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Potential star player in position on team (Kobbie Mainoo, Christian Eriksen)
Man Utd move to sign Nottingham Forest star as Everton rival Fulham for cut-price Red Devils midfielder
Man Utd have 'registered their interest' in signing a top Nottingham Forest star - and the move could be financed by the cut-price sale of Scott McTominay.
Alternatives of Man Utd
| 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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72.1
73.2
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İlkay Gündoğan |
 Galatasaray
|
€1.9M |
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72.0
72.0
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Dani Ceballos |
 Real Madrid
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€6.3M |
|
71.3
71.3
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Jorginho |
 Flamengo
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€4.3M |
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71.1
71.4
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Amadou Haidara |
 Lens
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€4.4M |
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71.0
75.2
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Billy Gilmour |
 Napoli
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€22.4M |
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70.9
71.4
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Nikola Moro |
 Bologna
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€6.4M |
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70.4
70.4
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Leandro Paredes |
 Boca
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€3.5M |
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70.4
70.4
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Marc Roca |
 Real Betis
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€2.7M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mateus Fernandes | 06-05-2026 | Report | |
| El Hadji Malick Diouf | 01-05-2026 | Report | |
| Éderson | 27-04-2026 | Report | |
| Maxi Araújo | 27-04-2026 | Report | |
| Pierre Kalulu | 27-04-2026 | Report | |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 22-04-2026 | Report | |
| Aleksandar Pavlovic | 13-04-2026 | Report | |
| Elliot Anderson | 18-03-2026 | Report |
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Who is Danilo?
Danilo (BRA) is a a deep lying playmaker and currently plays for Botafogo. Danilo is 25 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 €24.7M and €30.2M. 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.
