{"id":625866,"date":"2023-07-31T03:10:06","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T07:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=625866"},"modified":"2023-07-31T04:06:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T08:06:44","slug":"crystal-palace-matheus-franca-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/31\/crystal-palace-matheus-franca-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Deal Agreed&#8217;: Crystal Palace Set to Secure \u00a325m &#8216;Wonderkid&#8217; In Shock Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crystal Palace are on the verge of securing an exciting talent from Brazil as they close in on the signature of Matheus Franca from Flamengo. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1685708564328075264?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, the deal is in its final stages, with documents being exchanged between the two clubs, signalling a &#8220;done deal&#8221; for the Eagles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_polling_tile query=&#8221;soe\/crystal_palace&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Crystal Palace Secure Deal for Matheus Franca<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Crystal Palace are set to sign Brazilian talent Matheus Fran\u00e7a! Documents are being exchanged between clubs \u2014 here we go \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd35\ud83d\udd34\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CPFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Understand Flamengo will receive \u20ac20m fixed fee plus \u20ac10m in add-ons.<\/p>\n<p>Medical booked for next week, as per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cahemota?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@cahemota<\/a>. Done deal. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kb5RZuOTTU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Kb5RZuOTTU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1685708564328075264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>New Midfielder Set to Sign in Big Deal for Eagles<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The London club is poised to pay an initial fixed fee of \u00a317 million to Flamengo, with an additional \u00a38.5 million in potential add-ons, making the total package worth a significant \u00a325.7 million. This impressive investment perhaps reflects Crystal Palace&#8217;s ambition to bolster their squad after a mixed season last time out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 19-year-old Brazilian midfielder has shown immense promise during his time with Flamengo, catching the attention of clubs from across the Premier League <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/crystal-palace-transfer-news-matheus-franca-b1097615.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">including Newcastle and Chelsea<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The medical tests for Franca\u2019s arrival are already scheduled for \u201cnext week\u201d, indicating the eagerness to finalise this deal promptly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/29\/brentford-tottenham-want-brennan-johnson\/\" target=\"_self\">Multiple Premier League Clubs Interested in Signing<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/29\/brentford-tottenham-want-brennan-johnson\/\" target=\"_self\"> \u2018Fa<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/29\/brentford-tottenham-want-brennan-johnson\/\" target=\"_self\">ntastic\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/29\/brentford-tottenham-want-brennan-johnson\/\" target=\"_self\"> \u00a350 Million Forward<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"j37555eYQ7lT8cRYFJjADQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1250806557\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'j37555eYQ7lT8cRYFJjADQ',sig:'CVxZWg-GiFdO35YSJvSUDxMhc1-jaNRSI9WaNwILTOU=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1250806557',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Palace Secure Brazilian but Face Unexpected Clause<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanTaylorSport\/status\/1685715445616390144?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Taylor<\/a>&#8216;s report for the Daily Express backs up Romano\u2019s claim but adds that the deal incorporates a 20 per cent sell-on clause, benefitting Flamengo in the event of any future transfer involving the young midfielder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Crystal Palace, securing his signature represents a significant coup considering other heavy interest. It also now perhaps showcases their ambition to strengthen the squad back under the stewardship of manager Roy Hodgson.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BP4PBcpIxbs\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The PERFECT Transfer to Help Erik ten Hag Bring Manchester United Glory<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Matheus Franca Comes at Important Time for South London Side<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Franca&#8217;s arrival in the Premier League adds to the growing trend of top-flight clubs looking to tap into the talent pool in South America. With his flair, creativity, and adaptability, the Brazilian gem has the potential to become a key figure in Palace&#8217;s midfield setup, providing a much-needed spark and attacking impetus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This comes at a potent time for the Eagles as they look to bolster options going forward after a tricky summer already. The London club faced the departure of their now former-talisman, Wilfried Zaha, this summer, as he opted to decline a new contract offer and move to Galatasaray on a free transfer.<\/p>\n<p>Featured image: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Rockybiggs\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rockybiggs<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Palace are on the verge of securing an exciting talent from Brazil as they close in on the signature of Matheus Franca from Flamengo. According to Fabrizio Romano, the deal is in its final stages, with documents being exchanged between the two clubs, signalling a &#8220;done deal&#8221; for the Eagles. [metabet_core_polling_tile query=&#8221;soe\/crystal_palace&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;] [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4766,"featured_media":625877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12,3,7188],"tags":[9328],"class_list":["post-625866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crystal-palace","category-premier-league","category-rumours","tag-crystal-palace-transfer-rumours"],"modified_by":"Joe Blackburn, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4766"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=625866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625866\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/625877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=625866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=625866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=625866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}