Real Madrid join Man Utd & Chelsea in race to sign Brazilian wonderkid
Cameron Smith
- 1 Oct 2023 15:58 BST
- 3 min read
Real Madrid have joined Manchester United and Chelsea in the race to sign Flamengo wonderkid Lorran, according to reports in Spain.
The Flamengo attacking midfielder is just 17 years old, but has already begun attracting interest from Europe despite only making four senior appearances to date.
Real Madrid have utilised the Brazilian market well in recent years, most notably with the signing of Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo. Furthermore, Endrick will join the club from Palmeiras in 2024, when he turns 18.
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Los Blancos are now hoping to acquire yet another Brazilian youngster in the form of Lorran, as per Fichajes.
Juni Calafat, who helps Florentino Perez with transfer decisions, has reportedly recommended Lorran as a great future option for the Spanish giants.
But, Real Madrid won’t have a free run at Lorran as both Man Utd and Chelsea are monitoring his progress.
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Man Utd and Chelsea want Lorran
Man Utd and Chelsea are both scouting the player who has a €50 million release clause, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
The newest jewel of Flamengo, 16 year old 🇧🇷 Lorran Lucas scores a goal on his professional debut. Talent factory
pic.twitter.com/HRl3SIVfxT— Moby (@Mobyhaque1) January 25, 2023
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano proclaimed: "Born in 2006, remember the name: Lorran. He is a very talented offensive midfield player. He signed this week with [a] new agency, Roc Nation Sports Brazil, it's the agency of Jay-Z, a very important agency."
"He [Lorran] already has a release clause in his contract. From what I'm hearing, it's €50m. So, the clause is there, people in Brazil believe that he is going to be the next big thing coming to Europe from Brazil."
"What I can tell you is that Man Utd and Chelsea both sent their scouts to keep an eye on the player recently. Let's see if they will decide to bid, let's see if they will decide to enter the race with an official proposal. At the moment, it is just [a] scouting activity, but these two clubs are monitoring and keeping an eye on Lorran."
