Ex-Flamengo star set for Vasco after 559 days out injured | OneFootball

Matheus França was the champion of the Copa do Brasil and the Libertadores with Flamengo in 2022

The midfielder Matheus França is close to returning to Brazil. However, despite being trained in the youth categories of Flamengo, the athlete is likely to join rival Vasco. The player, however, has a contract with Crystal Palace (ENG) until 2028 and has a history of injuries that haunt him.

This is because Matheus França suffered four serious injuries that kept him off the field for 559 days, which includes his time at Flamengo and Crystal Palace. Currently, the player is recovering from an injury. The data is from the Transfermarkt website.

What were the injuries?

Therefore, the only serious injury Matheus França had at Flamengo was the fibula fracture, a leg bone. The injury occurred in the Brasileirão of 2022, when the Most Beloved faced São Paulo at Maracanã and defeated the visiting team 3-1.

And beyond the injury?

Matheus França moved up to the professional level in the 2022 season, during which he won the Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil with the Sacred Mantle. In the 2023 season, Matheus França had good moments under the command of Vítor Pereira, but Crystal Palace bought him for 20 million euros (about R$ 104 million at the exchange rate at the time).

When does Matheus França arrive at Vasco?

With the deal in progress, Vasco expects Matheus França in Rio de Janeiro by Sunday (24). The player will undergo medical exams and, if all goes well, the midfielder will sign a contract until June 2026.

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