Chelsea confident of beating Man Utd in race to sign £50m star, ready to launch bid in January
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11-second readManchester United and Chelsea are reportedly preparing to launch a formal proposal to sign Sporting CP forward Flavio Goncalves, as per Caught Offside. The 19-year-old started his youth career at CSM Rosny-sur-Seine before spending a few years with Rio Ave.
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Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly preparing to launch a formal proposal to sign Sporting CP forward Flavio Goncalves, as per Caught Offside. The 19-year-old started his youth career at CSM Rosny-sur-Seine before spending a few years with Rio Ave.
He joined the Lions’ academy at the age of 12. After coming through their youth system, the youngster made his first-team debut last year. Initially, he took time to adapt to the top-flight football before featuring regularly this season.
In nine appearances across all competitions, Goncalves has scored three goals and registered a solitary assist. Now, Caught Offside state that after being impressed by Goncalves’ recent eye-catching performances, Man Utd and Chelsea are preparing to launch a formal proposal worth up to £42m to buy him in January.
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- Football Talk ↗
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- Clubs covered
- Chelsea, Manchester United, Sporting CP, Rio Ave
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