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Matheus França is in the sights of Brazilian clubs in the current transfer window

Without space at Crystal Palace (ING), Matheus França may return to Brazil as early as 2025. But it's not Flamengo, where the midfielder was champion of the Libertadores 2022. After Cruzeiro studied the hiring of the player, now it's Vasco's turn to try to acquire the Ninho's creation.

Coach Fernando Diniz and manager Felipe Maestro have already approved Matheus França's name, and Vasco has opened negotiations. The idea is to bring the midfielder on loan, as Crystal Palace does not want to get rid of the player. The interest of the São Januário club was disclosed by journalist Lucas Pedrosa.

HOW IS MATHEUS FRANÇA AT CRYSTAL PALACE?

Matheus França left Flamengo in 2023 and, since then, has played only 19 games for the Crystal Palace first team, with one goal and one assist. In addition, the Ninho boy was out for almost a year without playing, from March 2024 to the beginning of 2025, due to a serious thigh injury. With the athlete being 21 years old and part of the plans, the Premier League club wants to give minutes to the midfielder.

WHAT DID MATHEUS FRANÇA DO AT FLAMENGO?

With the professional team of Flamengo, Matheus França played 53 games in the professional team, with nine goals and one assist. The boy participated in the campaigns for the titles of the Libertadores da América and the Copa do Brasil. In addition, he was an important piece in Dorival Júnior's scheme to change the matches in the second half.

In fact, in the campaign for the tri of America, Matheus França scored in the round of 16, against Deportivo Tolima (COL), in a historic 7-1 thrashing. At the end of July 2023, Flamengo sold the jewel to England for 20 million euros fixed (R$ 104 million at the time), in installments, and another 5 million euros (R$ 26 million at the time) for possible bonuses.

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