Boca Juniors 
Newcastle Utd. 
- 30 May
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CONFIRMED: Alan Varela signs for Porto.
Porto beats Newcastle Utd. to sign Alan Varela. Boca Juniors accepts their €8M offer for the defensive midfielder, ending the rumour of Alan Varela moving to Newcastle Utd..
CONFIRMED: Alan Varela signs for Porto
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Momentum is building for Alan Varela's transfer to Newcastle Utd., as reports suggest a 75% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
- Newcastle Utd. has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Alan Varela.
- Newcastle Utd. has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Alan Varela (23).
- Newcastle Utd. has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Alan Varela.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimarães)
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Some direct competitors for position (Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali)
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali)
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Key player as direct competitor (Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali)
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Some better competitors for position (Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali)
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Newcastle United are reportedly keen on signing the Juniors midfielder Alan Varela in a deal worth $18 million.
Alternatives of Newcastle Utd.
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
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74.5
75.9
|
Nicolás Domínguez |
 Nottingham
|
€18.8M |
|
74.4
74.4
|
Josh Cullen |
 Burnley
|
€3.5M |
|
74.4
74.4
|
Mathias Jensen |
 Brentford
|
€14.7M |
|
74.3
76.2
|
Tijjani Reijnders |
 Milan
|
€55.6M |
|
74.0
74.0
|
Emre Can |
 Dortmund
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€5.1M |
|
74.0
74.0
|
Pascal Groß |
Dortmund
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€5.2M |
|
73.7
73.7
|
Marcel Sabitzer |
Dortmund
|
€8.4M |
|
73.7
75.0
|
Rodrigo Bentancur |
 Tottenham
|
€31.5M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarell Quansah | 10-05-2025 | Report | |
| Jonathan Tah | 07-05-2025 | Report | |
| Dean Huijsen | 01-05-2025 | Report | |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 01-05-2025 | Report | |
| Ousmane Diomande | 29-04-2025 | Report | |
| Emanuel Emegha | 23-04-2025 | Report | |
| Antonio Cordero | 15-04-2025 | Report | |
| Konstantinos Karetsas | 14-04-2025 | Report |
Alan Varela
DM, M (C)
Skill: 70.6
Pot: 79.0
Team
Porto
Porto
Contracted Until
30 Jun 28
ETV
€40.9M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€36.8M – €45M
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Who is Alan Varela?
Alan Varela (ARG) is a a deep lying playmaker and currently plays for Porto. Alan Varela is 23 years old (2001/07/04) and he is 177cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 5. Alan Varela has also been used as a box to box midfielder, a holding midfielder and as an advanced playmaker.
Alan Varela's current transfer value is between €36.8M and €45M.
Alan Varela latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
