Argentine midfielder Almada set for Lyon move

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Argentine midfielder Thiago Almada confirmed on Wednesday that he will leave Botafogo following the club's elimination from the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.

Almada will join French Ligue 1 side Lyon in January 2025 as part of a transfer facilitated by Eagle Football Holdings, which owns both clubs. The 23-year-old arrived at Botafogo from Atlanta United in July under a deal that