In the last few years, big European clubs, including FC Barcelona, have adopted a policy of procuring the best-emerging talent from around the globe when they are still in a growing phase and their prices have not yet skyrocketed.
However, this policy has not proven to be in the best favor of these youngsters, as several of them have failed to live up to their expectations after making a move to Europe at quite young ages. This was the case with Vitor Roque at Barcelona, and the Real Madrid youngster Endrick is now also facing the same problem.
Another Brazilian winger who faced such a predicament some years ago was Luiz Henrique, who joined Real Betis from the Brazilian club Fluminense back in 2022 for €10.5 million. Barcelona kept a close eye on him as he made this move to Europe.
Although Real Betis has been a good jumping ground for Brazilians, Henrique was unable to grow a lot with the Verdiblancos and joined Botafogo as the investor John Textor, owner of Botafogo and Lyonnais, intended to make him a part of the Olympique Lyonnais team in 2025.
Thus, the [€16m-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.com/luiz-henrique/profil/spieler/800175) Brazilian took a step back to take two steps forward, and this move is already paying dividends for him as he is now a part of the Brazil national team, and competes with Savinho for the right-wing spot. Similarly, with Botafogo, he has recently won the Copa Libertadores, being named the MVP of the final.
The Brazilian stands out for his incisiveness, dribbling, and scoring, and reminds spectators of the former Brazilian star Adriano.
With this resurgence, [SPORT](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/renacido-luiz-henrique-futbolista-perfil-112286833) notes he can once again be an affordable option for Barcelona, as the Catalans are not forgetting the right-wing reinforcement even though their main priorities are the fullbacks and the left-back position.