“Otávio: Tottenham and Crystal Palace in mix for €20m arrival – Officials working on it. Tottenham and Crystal Palace are the latest Premier League clubs to take an interest in Cruzeiro goalkeeper Otávio, and both have now sent people to Brazil to watch him in action…”
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- Fee
- Not reported
- Value
- €4m
- Reporters
- 1
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Crystal PalaceThis rumour
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SpursRumour page- Other clubNot yet named
Stays at CruzeiroNo move
- ReportingNo trusted reporterOne aggregator reportAgainst the move
- ContractRuns to December 20315 years 2 months leftAgainst the move
- Crystal PalaceSpending close to its limitMoves from Serie A to Premier League are commonAgainst the move
- FeeNot reportedValue €4m
The story so far
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Chance it happens in JanuaryLong shot
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- Value
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Otávio Costa: Palace and Spurs watch Cruzeiro keeper, no bid yet
The situation
Crystal Palace have been linked with Cruzeiro goalkeeper Otávio Costa, with Tottenham Hotspur also named as having sent people to Brazil to watch him play. The claim is that officials from both London clubs are working on a possible deal worth €20m, with Palace mentioned alongside Spurs rather than ahead of them. No fee has been agreed and nothing suggests the move is close.
The reporting
The only outlet carrying this is Sport Witness, which was carrying it by 2 November, repeating a report rather than breaking it. No trusted reporter has backed the story, and no other outlet has matched it since. That leaves a single secondhand account of interest, naming a fee but no club position, no asking price and no bid.
The outlook
With the Premier League window shut until January 2027, nothing can be finalised before then anyway, and even once it opens the chance looks slim. Otávio is only 1 year 10 months into his time at Cruzeiro and has 60 months left on his contract from the moment the window opens, giving his club no pressure to sell cheaply. Two Premier League clubs circling the same uncapped young goalkeeper, without a bid or a price from either, is interest rather than a deal taking shape.
What happens next
His sale value is put at €4m, well below the €20m figure floated for this move, a gap that alone shows how far apart interest and action are. What would move this on is an actual bid from either London club, or a second outlet independently confirming officials are indeed working on something concrete.
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Questions about this transfer
How likely is Otávio Costa to join Crystal Palace?
Transfer Tracker rates Otávio Costa to Crystal Palace at 2%, a longshot on the current reporting from 1 reporter.
Where else could Otávio Costa go?
Besides Crystal Palace, Transfer Tracker's model rates Otávio Costa's other live options as Nottingham Forest 1%, Tottenham Hotspur 1%.
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