On Thursday, we covered a claim from Portugal that Newcastle United are set to make a formal proposal to sign Roger Fernandes from SC Braga.
Given the attacker is only 16-years-of-age, it was suggested he’d stay on loan at the Portuguese club should the Magpies complete the transfer.
Friday’s edition of A Bola reports Eddie Howe’s side are moving forward with ‘big money’ for the youngster. It’s again stated a formal proposal is on the way, and that could arrive next week.
The offer is expected to be around €20m, with Newcastle prepared to go as high as €25m should Braga demand it. That’s a huge amount of money for a player of Roger’s age, and would surely be weighted on bonuses.
According to the report, this is the plan the Premier League club have for their progression, rather than throwing money at a glut of big names for short term satisfaction.
