Romano bomb! Man Utd and Chelsea eye 17-year-old wonderkid
Tom Weber
- Updated: 28 Sept 2023 21:51 BST
- 3 min read
Manchester United and Chelsea are scouting teenager Lorran, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Brazil boasts a seemingly never-ending production line of talent and 17-year-old attacking midfielder Lorran Lucas could soon break onto the scene as the next star to hail from the South American country.
Though the Flamengo number ten has only made four senior appearances for the Rio de Janeiro side - scoring one goal - two Premier League big hitters are already keeping a keen eye on his development with a view to potentially bringing him to England.
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Man Utd and Chelsea are both scouting the player who has a €50 million release clause, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. Brazil has been a happy hunting ground for the Blues in particular recently. Andrey Santos joined from Vasco da Gama in the spring, while Angelo Gabriel and Deivid Washington were snapped up from Santos in the summer.
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
What did Romano say?
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."
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"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."
