Manchester City have reached an agreement with Palmeiras for the signing of defender Vitor Reis. An initial fee of €35million (£29.5m, $35.8m) has been agreed, with City sources indicating bonuses would also be included as part of the deal.
However, it is claimed that the Brazilian club ‘put their foot down’ in negotiations and wanted a guaranteed €35 million, while Manchester City wanted to take the 19-year-old defender immediately in the ongoing window.
Manchester City has signed 19-year-old Brazilian defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras on a four-and-a-half-year contract. Reis, lauded for his performances in Brazil, expressed excitement about joining the English champions and working with Pep Guardiola.
Palmeiras duo Joao Paulo Sampaio and Lucas Andrade tell Manchester City fans what they can expect from new signing Vitor Reis.
Vitor Reis has joined Manchester City in a £29.6m move from Brazilian side Palmeiras on a four-and-a-half-year deal. The Brazilian defender is City’s second signing in January, following the arrival of Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov.
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City signed a second defender in two days, this time 19-year-old Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for 35 million euros ($36 million) on Tuesday. Lens' Abdukodir Khusanov signed on Monday for a 4 1/2-year contract. The length of Reis' contract wasn't given.
Palmeiras have now accepted that Vitor Reis will move to Manchester City this month in a deal worth £36 million.
Manchester City have signed defender Vitor Reis from Brazilian Serie A side Palmeiras on a four-and-a-half-year contract, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. Palmeiras were reluctant to part with the 19-year-old,
Manchester City were forced to raise their total proposal to Palmeiras for Vitor Reis in order to get a deal over the line for the 19-year-old this month, according to reports.The Brazilian
Speaking to television broadcasters prior to the matchday seven clash with Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital, Guardiola revealed that his Belgian winger had sustained an injury problem during the closing exchanges of the 0-6 win over Ipswich Town last weekend.
Manchester City have signed 19-year-old defender Vitor Reis from Brazilian club Palmeiras for €35million (£29.5m, $35.8m).