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Written by Neil Harrison

8:09pm Thursday, January 19th, 2023

Commented 258 times

Newcastle have made a move for one of their teenage South American targets. Fabrizio Romano is reporting that an offer approaching £14m for Flamengo wonderkid Matheus Franca has been submitted. His full tweet can be seen here.

Excl: Newcastle have submitted a new proposal for Brazilian talent Matheus França, offering €16m package to Flamengo ??????? #NUFC
Understand Matheus França is also in Olympique Lyon list — Real Madrid have sent scouts to monitor him in Brazil as well. pic.twitter.com/gc2khSYU67
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 19, 2023

The Mail reported last month that Newcastle had entered negotiations for the 18-year-old Brazilian, who has a massive £87m release clause. He is also on the radar of some top clubs as Romano references.

Franca can play in the midfield, on either wing, or as a striker. Flamengo’s congested midfield saw Franca deployed as a center-forward quite often this past season. He ended his breakout campaign with 17 league appearances with four goals.

Newcastle missed out on a couple of midfielders with Andrey Santos heading to Chelsea and Maximo Perrone nearing a move to Manchester City. Franca could have the highest ceiling of the trio.

The pending departure of Chris Wood to Nottingham Forest could be the fallen domino that gets Newcastle’s winter window into gear. So far, they’ve been quiet with Garang Kuol joining on January 1st before moving on loan to Hearts.

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258 comments so far

coming home
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:11 PM
Comment #1
TDS
Do you reckon Klopp will get yous top 4 ?
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Essex Geordie Bill
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:13 PM
Comment #2
Theres a lot of confidence for a win on Saturday and so there should be!
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CLINT FLICK
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:13 PM
Comment #3
😀
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CLINT FLICK
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:14 PM
Comment #4
Anyone seen this kid play?
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CLINT FLICK
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:17 PM
Comment #5
I would politely suggest that we haven’t missed out on whoever, rather, they’ve missed out on us!
Maybe that’s just me, tho’?
😉
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Ap
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:19 PM
Comment #6
Danjuma played for emery at villareal. Villa just sold ings. My guess danjuma to villa
1
Pottsclock
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:23 PM
Comment #7
Chelsea forking out another £29m on PSV’s Noni Madueke
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ToonDarnSarf
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:24 PM
Comment #8
Coming Home – you been drinking on a work night again? Spoiling for a fight because your missus said no? Jog on fella.
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kilcline
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:25 PM
Comment #9
I hope we get him, we know he will be welcomed by our South American contingent and looked after.
He is a very strong lad and deceptively quick, he reminds me a bit like Kaka but he’s not scared to put his foot in. If hes half as good as Kaka then what a player.
A good type of player to be going after, snapping him up before Barca, Madrid etc show real interest.
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Davas
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:26 PM
Comment #10
If this bid is true, don’t like the fact that it’s gone public in case it’s the selling club trying to stimulate interest from other clubs.
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coming home
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:28 PM
Comment #11
TDS
😆
Aye marra just winding you up
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Novocastrian66
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:29 PM
Comment #12
Madueke is a good player. It’ll be interesting to see if he can break in to the England set up.
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Flurzinho
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:29 PM
Comment #13
TDS,
You can base your ideas on 5 year old data if you want.
If you want to use your data and extrapolate from that,fine.
I will suggest the reality will be far different,as you have not taken into account a change of circumstance.
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ToonDarnSarf
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:30 PM
Comment #14
Coming Home – I can banter with the best of em mate but repeating the same old stuff about me being a Liverpool fan is pretty shite banter to be honest…
You need some new material.
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SirRhosis
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:32 PM
Comment #15
Are ye tekking the loser (Moyes or Lamps) oot on the lash like CH?
🙂
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Flurzinho
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:33 PM
Comment #16
Said the kettle to the pot.
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ToonDarnSarf
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:35 PM
Comment #17
Flurzinho – so…you’re basically arguing with me against a point that I was neither making nor would I make because it’s not my opinion.
If you want to argue with someone about the potential of our club, go argue on a Mackem blog. I was talking about the facts of the last 5 years (most of which were under Ashley), the only single comment I made about the future was when I said “the potential is there”.
Go back and read my comments again and tell me where I said anything other than that one comment about our future.
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The Prince's Mate
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:39 PM
Comment #18
I need a new kettle, mines just went kaput …
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SirRhosis
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:40 PM
Comment #19
Chill out peeps, it’s my birthday.
Well, it’s not actually….just looking for an excuse to be happy 🙂
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The Prince's Mate
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:40 PM
Comment #20
Maybe some new pots as well…
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Dean0
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:42 PM
Comment #21
I so so hope this transfer news about this Matheus franca kid is true.
He is a special special player and at 18 years old is already showing a lot of talent and has umpteen time to improve.
I’ve watched a few games in the Brazilian league and this kid has seriously impressed me.
I know my stuff with players as well.
He reminds me of a young Gascoigne, fearless, strong for his age, he’s able to challenge players fearlessly, he has a lot of flair and speed, he can also score goals, he would be an absolutely brilliant signing, and at 15 million its an absolute steal, he’s going to be worth 50m+ in a season or two. and a proper wonderkid.
Sign him up!
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Flurzinho
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:43 PM
Comment #22
TDS,
I don’t need to do that!
Why not pick a report from EY or PWC?
You pick most reports you like and they can be torn to pieces, by a real audit!
Do you know what sort of fines these big 5 firms have had for basically lying in reports?
Eye-watering amounts and they just laugh them off and carry on as normal!
They just get rid of the “partner” in charge of the audit.
Ever heard of Enron?
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CLINT FLICK
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:45 PM
Comment #23
Cheers deano!
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CLINT FLICK
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:46 PM
Comment #24
Omg 0-2
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The Prince's Mate
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:46 PM
Comment #25
Spuds 2 nowt up…what’s gannin on??
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SirRhosis
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:46 PM
Comment #26
TPM, I’d gladly buy you a new boiler if it would make you happy.
Shall I send it/her c/o Wor B?
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Dean0
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:47 PM
Comment #27
Clint Flick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylDbduYErKg
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CLINT FLICK
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:47 PM
Comment #28
Manc look pap, not pep!
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Flurzinho
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:47 PM
Comment #29
TDS,
Don’t you ever call me a mackem,you piece of paralysed piss.
My name is on a seat in the ground,I had a bond and shares in the club, you are not even a member!
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sparky55
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:47 PM
Comment #30
Damn!
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ToonDarnSarf
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:48 PM
Comment #31
Flurzinho – are you high? The Deloitte football money league was published today. It’s a topic of conversation. I’ll use simpler words if that is too difficult for you to understand.
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The Prince's Mate
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:48 PM
Comment #32
Citeh booed off at half time….disgusting…spoilt twonks
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ToonDarnSarf
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:49 PM
Comment #33
Flurzinho – I think you have comprehension problems. I didn’t call you a mackem. Whatever you’re smoking, I think you got a bad batch.
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SirRhosis
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:49 PM
Comment #34
Not the result we want really
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The Prince's Mate
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:50 PM
Comment #35
SirRhosis
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:46 PM
Comment #26
TPM, I’d gladly buy you a new boiler if it would make you happy.
Shall I send it/her c/o Wor B?
???? Sorry mate
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ToonDarnSarf
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:50 PM
Comment #36
How’s my banter, Coming Home? 😉
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lochinvar
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:51 PM
Comment #37
Really don’t need Spurs getting into the top 5 melting point. City won’t loose many games after this so it’s getting more competitive.
We just have to put the burners on now.
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SirRhosis
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:52 PM
Comment #38
kettle reference mate. keep up.
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coming home
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:52 PM
Comment #39
Not bad for a cockney/bindipper TDS
😆
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Raj of Hailsley
Jan 19, 2023 at 8:54 PM
Comment #40
Could do without this bloody result. They’ve been shyte since they signed Haaland, I wonder if they might sell him to us 🙂
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