Brazil is witnessing the emergence of a new boy that threatens to follow in the footsteps of the last ones to arrive in Europe. His name is Matheus Franأ§a, he is 17 years old, he plays for Flamengo and his recent performances in the club’s youth teams have not gone unnoticed in Europe. Nor, of course, in Madrid, an expert in the Brazilian market thanks to the presence of Juni Calafat, head of the recruitment and international football department.
In recent weeks Matheus signed an extension of his contract until 2027 with a clause of 100 million, the highest in the history of Mengao. The goal is to get as much as possible for it in a future sale. They know that in the coming months there will be many teams asking. Copinha, which is played in January and is considered the definitive showcase, will have their presence. This was precisely the tournament in which Vinicius was captured by Madrid, despite Barça’s strong interest in him as well.
Flamengo fans welcome their new idol with open arms, who has already trained with the first team and is very close to making his debut. His latest goals with the U-17 and U-20 teams immediately went viral. Oh Palm treesآ he overwhelmed himأ³ in the semifinals of the Brazilian Under-20 Cup with four goals in the first leg and another two in the second leg. Against Vasco, in the Brasileirao U-20, he was also key with two goals in the second leg of the playoffs.
A physical and scoring prodigy
Matheus Franأ§a is an attacking player who can perform on any flank. He is right-footed, has power, reaches the area well and has a lot of goals. He fits well on the right due to his imbalance behind the full-backs, but he has also played as a reference and has a nose for the area. With Brazil he has also been called up in lower categories and is considered one of the stars of the 2004 generation that should play in the next South American and U-20 World Cup. He himself has recognized that his idol is Cristiano Ronaldo.
Madrid’s relationship with Flamengo is very good at the moment, which has allowed operations such as those involving Vinicius and Reinier to be carried out in recent years. The first is right now one of the stars of the white team, after a few years of settling in; The second, for his part, is on loan at Dortmund waiting for him to gain the confidence he needs at his age. Madrid paid 45 million for Vinicius; by Reinier, 35. We will have to see how much Matheus Franأ§and where it goes. By progression, there will be no shortage of offers.
