GOOD NEWS;“I’m prepared” – Player says he’s ready to join Nottingham Forest

Botafogo’s Igor Jesus is set to complete a move to Nottingham Forest after the Club World Cup.

Earlier this month, the striker said he’s eager to join Nottingham Forest and sees it as a dream move.

The 24-year-old is currently in the US with the Brazilian club, preparing for the Club World Cup. He’s been speaking to the reporters on various topics, including his impending transfer to Nottingham Forest.

Globo Esporte relay his comments, and they state the Brazil international is ‘living his last days’ at Botafogo as he will be transferred to Nuno Espírito Santo’s side after the ongoing tournament in America.

Jesus joined Botafogo on a free transfer last summer, after spending four years in the Middle East, with Shabab Al Ahli Club. Since then, he’s scored 15 goals and registered six assists from 55 games for the South American club.

The attacker insists he’s ready to make a switch to the Premier League.

“I think I have matured a lot here, not only as a person but as a player,” he said.

“In Saudi Arabia, the players had quality, but in Brazil the pace and level are different. This ends up making you improve your quality and your work even more.

“I leave here as a more experienced player. I’m sure it’ll help me a lot in Europe. If I had left here at 19, 20 years old, I think I would be nervous about playing in a league like the Premier League. Today, I’m prepared, and I’ll be happy. I have to do what I know, my best, like I do here at Botafogo.”

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