Crystal Palace have held talks to carry Botafogo’s Matheus Nascimento to the Premier League.
Talks happened over the summer season relating to a deal that will have seen Nascimento be part of Crystal Palace, in all probability on mortgage, however the transfer by no means materialised into an official switch, Botafogo’s technical director Andre Mazzuco instructed Lance.
Nascimento has a £42m launch clause in his Botafogo contract and the Brazilian membership have already rejected a £19m provide from an unnamed European outfit.
Crystal Palace, in the meantime, might but renew their curiosity within the New 12 months and attempt to carry the gifted teen to Selhurst Park.

Talking about his Botafogo team-mate, Gatito Fernandez instructed the Charla Podcast:
“Matheus is an actual soccer participant. It comes naturally to him. He’s a down-to-earth boy, you’ll be able to see that he has a great household which helps so much,
“He’s probably the greatest gamers I’ve ever performed with. And he’s going to get even higher due to the standard he has. He’s a striker, he has a whole lot of high quality and, for his age, that high quality is absurd.”
Nascimento has acquired some criticism recently as he has failed to seek out the web in 17 Brazilian Serie A matches this time period. Nevertheless, the Brazilian continues to be solely 18 and has a protracted option to go in his journey but.