Seedorf heads to Botafogo

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1 July 2012-PA Sport

Botafogo move ... former AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf (Getty Images)

Former Netherlands international Clarence Seedorf has joined Brazilian side Botafogo on a two-year-deal.

The Surinam-born 36-year-old, who ended a 10-year stint at AC Milan and had reportedly been interesting Premier League side West Ham United, has been given what Botafogo claims is the most lucrative deal ever handed out to a foreign player in Brazil.

The club announced the deal in a statement which read: "Botafogo have formalised a contract with the Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf, who is 36.

"Seedorf has signed a deal for two years with Botafogo."

It went on: "It is the biggest contract for a foreigner made by a Brazilian football club."

Rio de Janeiro-based Botafogo sits eighth in the Campeonato Brasileiro with three wins from six matches.

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