Fabrizio Romano claims Chelsea held two round-table talks before pulling out from Matheus Franca race According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea had two round-table talks with Flamengo over the signing of attacking midfielder Matheus Franca but withdrew from the race as they felt his value was too high. Romano says the 19-year-old was valued at around … Read more
Chelsea not able to move forward with the Matheus Franca deal as the player does not want to go to Strasbourg first As per a tweet from Blue Footy, via The Athletic journalist Simon Johnson, Chelsea remain interested in young Brazilian attacking midfielder Matheus Franca but a deal is not advanced because the player does … Read more
Chelsea are rivalling Crystal Palace for Flamengo attacking midfielder Matheus Franca As per the Athletic (subscription required), Chelsea are in the race with London rivals Crystal Palace for Flamengo attacking midfielder Matheus Franca. Palace have made Franca their top target of the summer regardless of what happens with the future of their talisman Wilfried Zaha, … Read more
Flamengo demand £21m if they are to sell young midfielder Matheus Franca to Chelsea As per the Evening Standard, Chelsea are asked to pay £21m if they want to sign young Flamengo playmaker Matheus Franca in this transfer window. It is revealed that the Blues are exploring a move for the young Brazilian, who is … Read more