Vasco seal loan deal for Matheus França, former Flamengo star | OneFootball

Vasco announced on Tuesday the signing of 21-year-old striker Matheus França. The athlete arrives on loan from Crystal Palace, England, until the end of June 2026.

"It's very good to be back in Rio de Janeiro, especially in a giant club like Vasco. I'm physically well, I'm ready to give 100% to the team to help in the best way possible," said the striker, still at Galeão airport, in the carioca capital.

Matheus França is the fourth reinforcement of Fernando Diniz's team in this transfer window. In addition to him, Cruzmaltino had already announced defender Robert Renan, midfielder Thiago Mendes, and striker Andrés Gomez.

The athlete has already been regularized in the Daily Information Bulletin (BID) of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and can make his debut for Vasco on Wednesday, against Botafogo, in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil. The game starts at 21:30 (Brasília time), at São Januário, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

Matheus França's Career

Revealed by the youth categories of Flamengo, Matheus França made his professional debut at the end of 2021. In total, he played 54 games and scored ten goals. He was also part of the squad that won the Copa Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil in 2022.

In August 2023, he was announced as the new reinforcement of Crystal Palace. However, he had few opportunities at the English club. In two seasons, he played only 19 games, with one goal scored and two assists.

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