Manchester Metropolis have bolstered their defensive ranks with the signing of 19-year-old Brazilian defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras.
The membership has accomplished a deal value £29.6 million for the promising younger expertise, who has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract.
Reis, a right-footed central defender, has made 22 appearances for Palmeiras and has represented Brazil on the Below-17 degree.
“This can be a dream come true, since I used to be a younger child I’ve at all times dreamt with a possibility identical to this one and play for a membership as massive as Metropolis,” mentioned Reis.
“The magnitude of Manchester Metropolis, its historical past and its construction. When the door knocked and it was Manchester Metropolis, I knew there wasn’t wherever else to go.”
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— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) January 21, 2025
“I’m a really keen athlete, with an enormous will to win.
“So you’ll be able to all ensure I’ll depart and provides the whole lot on the pitch.
“I’ve bought numerous want and dedication and I’m a participant who loves a problem, good headers and passes.
“Metropolis likes to play with numerous possession, I additionally prefer to play that manner.
“Metropolis has proven that confidence in me once they’ve determined to signal me and that offers me numerous confidence.”
Metropolis’s Premier League title defence has been blown off target by harm points this time period, significantly in defence.
The membership has already signed Uzbekistani defender Abdukodir Khusanov this window and are reportedly pursuing a deal for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush earlier than the switch window closes.
