At the weekend, the Brazilian media shared the details of Crystal Palace’s latest offer for Flamengo youngster Matheus França.
It was claimed by O Dia that the Eagles tried to sign the midfielder for €15m, plus €5m in bonuses, and had their bid turned down by the Rio de Janeiro club.
With the rumour making a big noise in Brazil, Flamengo director Bruno Spindel confirmed the bid. He’s quoted by Globo Esporte, and claims they actually haven’t answered Crystal Palace yet.
“We just renewed the contract. He’s one of our academy’s jewels. We count on him playing. Any proposal that Flamengo receives, we evaluate and respond.
“We did not respond to Crystal Palace’s proposal. We will evaluate and respond in the time and way we deem appropriate. He’s already part of the professional squad, he has a long contract and we have him in our squad. But we will evaluate and judge.”
The amount of Crystal Palace’s bid is not mentioned by Globo Esporte’s story. All that is said is that Flamengo demand €25m for the sale, and the Eagles are not alone in the race, since Chelsea are also interested in the player.
The outlet also claims that in case the youngster moves to Selhurst Park, he’d arrive to play. In case he’s purchased by the Blues, then he’d be loaned out to Strasbourg. So that may have some impact on his decision.
It’s also claimed that Flamengo expect both clubs to reach the amount demanded for the transfer.
