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Newcastle United are interested in signing Palmeiras attacker Eduardo Conceição.
The 16-year-old is a youth player for a club in Brazil, but is highly regarded in South America. He has been linked with Arsenal in the past. According to RTI Esporte, Newcastle had already made an offer of around 25 million euros to seal the deal, but that offer was rejected. The Brazilian team are asking for a transfer fee of 40 million euros for the young attacker.
According to reports, Liverpool and Barcelona are monitoring his progress and are in contact with his agent.
Eduardo Conceição could be a future star
That’s a lot of money for a player with no track record at the highest level. It will be interesting to see if Newcastle are prepared to go broke for him. He will be a long-term investment for them. Conceição has the potential to develop into a quality player with the right coaching, and could justify the expense in the future. The 16-year-old is a left winger who can play on either flank.
Conceição is yet to make his mark in Palmeiras’ first team and a move to England may be too soon for him. If he joins Newcastle in the summer, he is unlikely to get a chance to play in the first team. He should aim to continue playing regularly at youth level for now and continue to develop. If Newcastle end up signing him in the summer, they should consider letting him out on loan so he can play at a competitive level on a regular basis.
Newcastle need attacking reinforcements
It’s exciting that Newcastle are looking to sign top talent and build for the future, but they also need to invest in players who can make an immediate impact. They have looked mediocre this season, but signing a quality attacker should be an absolute priority for them in the summer.
