Manchester City working on deal for Palmeiras defender Vitor Reis

01/09/2025 05:02 AM

Manchester City are working on a deal to sign Palmeiras defender Vitor Reis. The Premier League champions have an agreement in place with the player and are negotiating over a fee with the Brazilian club valuing the 18-year-old at upwards of £25million (€30.1m, $31m). He is seen by City as a first-team signing but it remains to be seen whether, in the event an agreement is reached, he would arrive in January or later this year. City would like him to join as soon as possible but Palmeiras have long maintained they would prefer to retain Reis’ services for the upcoming Club World Cup,...