Mallorca Palma Futsal finalizes the signing of Mateus Maia. Sources confirm that the Balearic club and the Communist Party (KPRF) have reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of this 21-year-old Brazilian winger. The two-time UEFA Futsal Champions League winner will gain one of the best young talents in the world. Marking a significant move in the summer market. Maia is set to play under Antonio Vadillo next season, replacing Iranian Moslem Oladghobad, who will be transferred to Iranian club Gohar Zamin Sirjan. At just 19, Maia was a standout player in the Brazilian National League with Minas and was named the best young player in the world in 2022. The KPRF had signed him in July of the previous year as a substitute for Artem Niyazov. But Niyazov’s return to the Moscow club after a season at ElPozo Murcia paved the way for Maia’s transfer.
Transfer Talks
Meanwhile, Palma Futsal’s general manager, José Tirado, accelerated negotiations with the KPRF after the Murcian club’s involvement in the Ricardinho (Kairat) operation. Who had been in talks with Palma Futsal. Maia, a highly skilled right-winger with 10 goals and 6 assists in 41 games this season, announced his departure from the KPRF on Instagram last night. The official signing announcement is expected soon, though some bureaucratic procedures remain. Maia had offers from Europe and Brazil but, with his representative Cirilo Cardoso (C11 Consulting), chose the proposal from the two-time European champions.
Additionally, Mallorca Palma Futsal recently introduced David Peña (Mataró, 2000) as a new player, joining on a free transfer from Industrias Santa Coloma. Peña, a left-footed winger, described himself as an offensive player who enjoys running, holding the ball, and scoring goals. The club has also confirmed the return of Brazilians Henrique Barbieri (Descanso, Santa Catarina, 2000) and Leandro Machado (Blumenau, Santa Catarina, 1997) from Noia Portus Apostoli, bringing the total to four new signings to compensate for the departures of Romulo, Villiam, Chaguinha, and Tayebi. With Maia’s arrival and Oladghobad’s departure, the Balearic squad is expected to be complete unless there are any further surprises this summer.