Newcastle United are expected to miss out on a deal for highly-rated Brazilian wonderkid Matheus Franca this month and may have to revisit the deal in the summer. The Flamengo attacking midfielder, 18, burst onto the scene in Brazil's top flight and has attracted significant interest across Europe of late.
All recent attempts to persuade Flamengo to sell have so far been fruitless, with the South American side under no pressure to lose the teenager given he is happy to stay and develop at the club. Newcastle have submitted a number of bids but Flamengo want north of £20m and a significant sell-on fee to part ways in the near future, Chronicle Live understands.
That caveat to the deal could see Newcastle, or any other suitors, pay Flamengo up to 40 or 50 per cent of any future transfer fee they receive for the exciting young talent.
