Watford sign Matheus Martins, 19, on loan from Udinese for the rest of the season… but the Brazilian is waiting on international clearance as he sweats over making debut against Blackpool this weekend
- Watford have signed Brazilian forward Matheus Martins on loan from Udinese
- The Brazil U16 and U20 international initially linked-up with Watford last month
- However, he couldn’t play in their game at Norwich or their FA Cup tie at Reading
- Martins could be in contention for Saturday’s home game against Blackpool
- But, it is dependent on whether his international clearance is received in time
Watford have signed Brazilian forward Matheus Martins, 19, on loan from Udinese for the rest of the season.
The youngster – who is Brazil U20 international – initially linked-up with Watford last month after the 2022 World Cup break.
However, he couldn’t play in Watford’s Championship game at Norwich or their FA Cup tie at Reading due to an issue with his work permit.
Watford have signed Matheus Martins, 19, on loan from Udinese for the rest of the season
Martins – who has been training with Slaven Bilic’s squad for the past month – must receive international clearance before he is eligible to play for Watford.
Martins could be in contention for Saturday’s home game against Blackpool. However, it is dependent on whether his clearance is received in time.
Martins made more than 50 appearances for Fluminense in Brazil before signing for Italian side, Udinese.
The 19-year-old has also earned six caps and scored three goals for Brazil’s national U20 team.
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