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.
A Bola explain the Braga sensation has ‘pulverised’ records at youth level, and Newcastle don’t want this opportunity to escape them. They feel he has a big margin of improvement and can go on to be a star for them in the future.
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.
