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 price £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 Underneath-17 degree.
“It is 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 anyplace else to go.”
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— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) January 21, 2025
“I’m a really keen athlete, with a giant will to win.
“So you’ll be able to all make sure I’ll depart and provides all the pieces on the pitch.
“I’ve received numerous need and willpower 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 after they’ve determined to signal me and that offers me numerous confidence.”
Metropolis’s Premier League title defence has been blown astray by harm points this time period, notably 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.
