According to a report from Sky Sports Germany (as cited by Birmingham Live), Bundesliga outfit FC Schalke have dropped out of the chase for Sporting Lisbon winger and West Brom transfer target Matheus Pereira.
Over the course of the past few weeks, it has been widely reported that Championship side West Brom are among the sides to be interested in Sporting Lisbon winger Matheus Pereira, with the Baggies reportedly lodging a loan offer for the Brazilian with a €9 million clause for a permanent deal at the end of the season included.
Reports claimed that the two clubs were still in talks over a deal, with progression being stalled by Sporting Lisbon’s demands. But, while terms are yet to be agreed, with manager Slaven Bilic keen to kick on with more summer recruitment before the close of the transfer window, West Brom have been offered a boost in their chase for Pereira.
German Bundesliga side FC Schalke – who were said to be rivalling West Brom in the battle for the 23-year-old – have dropped out of the race, as per a report from Sky Sports Germany.
Pereira, 23, is a Brazilian winger ho can play on either the left-wing or the right-wing. He has made his breakthrough into senior football after coming through the Sporting Lisbon youth academy.
He spent last season on loan in Germany with FC Nuremberg, playing 19 games along the way (three goals, two assists). The season prior to last he joined CD Chaves on loan, where he scored eight goals and provided five assists in 30 appearances.
His time at Sporting Lisbon has mainly been with the club’s b-team, but he has also played 27 times for the senior side, scoring six and assisting four goals.
