{"id":36377,"date":"2026-01-01T16:41:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T21:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/report-newcastle-announce-ambitious-plans-to-sign-brazilian-talent-valued-at-e50m\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T16:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T21:41:14","slug":"report-newcastle-announce-ambitious-plans-to-sign-brazilian-talent-valued-at-e50m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/report-newcastle-announce-ambitious-plans-to-sign-brazilian-talent-valued-at-e50m\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Newcastle announce ambitious plans to sign Brazilian talent valued at \u20ac50m"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/report-newcastle-announce-ambitious-plans-to-sign-brazilian-talent-valued-at-e50m\/#Can_Newcastle_convince_Wesley_Franca\" >Can Newcastle convince Wesley Franca?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/report-newcastle-announce-ambitious-plans-to-sign-brazilian-talent-valued-at-e50m\/#Newcastle_could_use_Wesley\" >Newcastle could use Wesley<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Newcastle United are reportedly interested in AS Roma&#8217;s Brazilian defender Wesley Franca.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">AS Roma Live reports that the 22-year-old has attracted the attention of Premier League clubs, with Newcastle sending scouts to keep an eye on him. The Italian club signed the Brazilian defender in the summer for a transfer fee of around 25 million euros, doubling his valuation. Newcastle will have to pay \u20ac50 million if they want to sign the 22-year-old wing-back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Wesley is capable of playing both sides and could be a good whistleblower in the long run. It will be interesting to see if Newcastle are prepared to go broke for him.<\/p>\n<p>Wesley has been linked with moves to Everton and Brighton in the past. Arsenal also wanted to sign Wesley during his time at Flamengo.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Newcastle_convince_Wesley_Franca\"><\/span>Can Newcastle convince Wesley Franca?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/as-roma-v-fc-midtjylland-uefa-europa-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/as-roma-v-fc-midtjylland-uefa-europa-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/as-roma-v-fc-midtjylland-uefa-europa-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/as-roma-v-fc-midtjylland-uefa-europa-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/as-roma-v-fc-midtjylland-uefa-europa-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/as-roma-v-fc-midtjylland-uefa-europa-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/as-roma-v-fc-midtjylland-uefa-europa-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/as-roma-v-fc-midtjylland-uefa-europa-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">AS Roma&#8217;s Wesley Franca fights for the ball. (Photo by Paolo Bruno\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Newcastle already have players like Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall at their disposal. It will be interesting to see how they adapt the Brazilian into their starting lineup. The 22-year-old would not want to sit on the bench at a Premier League club. He needs guaranteed game time, but it remains to be seen whether Newcastle can offer him that.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Newcastle_could_use_Wesley\"><\/span>Newcastle could use Wesley<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">There is no doubt that we need more quality and depth in our squad and the 22-year-old is a quality player. However, in order to get him to join the club, he must be given an important role in the team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Newcastle aim to build a strong team for the future and want to compete regularly for major trophies. Signing an elite young talent would be a step in the right direction. However, 50 million euros is a lot of money and it remains to be seen how things will turn out.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcastle United are reportedly interested in AS Roma&#8217;s Brazilian defender Wesley Franca. AS Roma Live reports that the 22-year-old has attracted the attention of Premier League clubs, with Newcastle sending scouts to keep an eye on him. 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