Defender Vitor Reis, 19, is Manchester City’s new reinforcement for season 2024/25. The athlete, now former Palmeiras, was announced on Tuesday (21/01) by the English club.
Abel Ferreira’s idea was to use the player until at least the middle of the year, when Palmeiras disputes the Club World Cup. However, Manchester City made an undeniable offer for Verdon, with the goal of already having the defender for the final stretch of European season.
The player was introduced and Pep Guardiola indicated that the defender could debut for City already against Chelsea on Saturday (24).
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When Vitor Reis debuts for Manchester City?
In addition to Vitor ReisCitizens recently announced the signings of also defender Uzbeque Abdukodir Khusanov, former Lens, and Moroccan striker Omar MarmoushEx-cost of Frankfurt.
In a news conference on Friday (01/24), Pep Guardiola He said he dismisses the famous adaptation time for the reinforcements hired by the team recently and that they will be available for the next Premier League match. The club suffers from a series of injuries.
“Yes, they will have the cast (in the match against Chelsea), because we don’t have players (available),” he said.
– We couldn’t train much because we had to travel (Paris for ). I think they [reforços] They did not train once with the rest of the cast. Omar trained yesterday, and the others just a little, but not with the others, ”he said.
PEP also praised Vitor Reis and did not rule out that the athlete revealed by the Palm trees Make your debut this Saturday, despite saying that the athlete still needs to set himself.
“The Vitor is young, has a huge personality, but still needs time,” said the Spaniard.
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Vitor Reis is the second reinforcement of City in this transfer window. Previously, the English club had agreed with the 20 -year -old Uzbek, also a defender.
How was the business between Palmeiras and Manchester City by Vitor Reis?
According to ESPN, the deal was closed for 37 million euros (about R $ 232.77 million).
With the amount, Vitor Reis becomes the most expensive Brazilian defender in history, surpassing the sale of Beraldo to PSG, who paid 20 million euros to Sao Paulo.
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