The Moroccan winger Hakim Ziyech had been very advanced in negotiations to join Botafogo. The player had even recorded a presentation video for the Brazilian club and had bought plane tickets to travel to Brazil.
However, despite all the preparations for the transfer, there was a detail that caused the deal to fall through. After speaking with a former Sporting player, Ziyech ended up backing out and the transfer did not go through.
This episode reveals how top player transfers can fail even at very advanced stages of negotiations, with unexpected details altering the final decision of the players. Botafogo thus failed to secure the signing of the Moroccan international.
