Crucially, for Newcastle, he could fit perfectly into the right-wing slot that they so desperately crave, having seen Jacob Murphy and Miguel Almiron largely fail to make the grade in recent years despite positive purple patches from the duo – but they will need to beat Palace and others in their offer.
Report: Newcastle and Crystal Palace Have ‘Serious Interest’ in Henrique
Luiz Henrique has been magnificent for Botafogo in recent months
The report from Corierre dello Sport (via SportWitness) claims that Henrique has been the subject of ‘serious’ interest from Fiorentina – however, La Viola are thought to be getting frustrated at Palace and Newcastle trying to ‘muscle in’ and snatch him from their hands.
Nottingham Forest and Zenit St. Petersburg have also joined the party, and they could swoop into the situation – but Botafogo are thought to want €30million (£25.5million) for the 24-year-old star. They have put a 72-hour deadline on the situation, growing tired of clubs being interested – and with pressure on to sign him, that could prompt Palace and Newcastle into a move for his services.
The 24-year-old burst onto the scene at Fluminense after joining them as a nine-year-old, and got his big European move when he joined Real Betis in 2022. However, he failed to get going in Spain despite being just 19 when he moved, and last January, Textor brought him to Botafogo for a then-Brazilian Serie A record fee of around £14.5million.
