Chelsea are set to overlook out on their long run goal Gabriel Mec as Shakhtar Donetsk are reportedly in superior talks to signal the attacking midfielder from Gremio.
Softfootball understood that the 17-year-old Brazilian sensation was closely linked with a transfer to Stamford Bridge final summer time and he was on the verge of changing into one more wonderkid to hitch the Blues.
Nevertheless, a deal didn’t materialise, regardless of studies in Brazil suggesting {that a} deal was prone to happen earlier than the top of 2024 summer time switch window.
Chelsea had been tipped to re-enter the race for Mec’s signature this 12 months, however they ultimately opted towards pursuing {the teenager} and as an alternative centered on signings the likes of Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Alejandro Garnacho and Liam Delap, and Mec is now on the verge of changing into the most recent Brazilian to hitch Ukrainian aspect Shakhtar Donetsk.
Based on switch skilled Fabrizio Romano through his X deal with, Shakhtar Donetsk are in superior negotiations to signal Gabriel Mec. The proposal is price €15 million for a deal working till 2026, with the Brazilian expertise having beforehand come near a transfer to Chelsea in 2025. He tweeted:
Shakhtar Donetsk are in superior talks to signal Gabriel Mec from Gremio.
Proposal price €15m to get Mec from 2026, as @felipee_sil has reported.
Brazilian expertise was very near becoming a member of Chelsea in 2025.
Mec is a flexible superior eight or quantity 10, wonderful with each toes, and he’s considered as mature for his age. As on the time of submitting this report, it’s not assured that Shakhtar Donetsk will land the signing of Mec as different European golf equipment are additionally within the race, whereas there are considerations over his steep worth.
In an earlier publish, Softfootball reported that Dinamo Zagreb have accomplished the signing of Algerian midfielder Ismael Bennacer from AC Milan on a mortgage cope with an choice to purchase, with a part of his wage included within the settlement.
