Done deal · 2026

Patrick de Paula joins Sport Recife on a free transfer

Botafogo → Sport Recife · Free · Value €3m · Confirmed

Confirmed 24 Aug 2026

Patrick de Paula, a midfielder, has completed a move from Botafogo to Sport Recife on a free transfer, confirmed 24 Aug 2026. The deal is now settled in Transfer Tracker's Done Deals record.

Who broke it: Vene Casagrande, 24 Aug 2026, on completion day.

How the deal happened

• Interest · not reported
• Talks · not reported
• Agreed · not reported
• Here we go · not reported
• Signed · 24 Aug 2026 · Vene Casagrande, Andre Hernan

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• Léo Linck: Botafogo → Estrela Amadora · Loan · 21 Jul 2026

• Patrick de Paula profile, value & stats
• Botafogo transfers & squad
• Done Deals · every completed transfer & spend tracker

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