La Liga heavyweights Barcelona are reportedly ready to fork out €10 million to sign 18-year-old Brazilian wonderkid Andrey Santos from Vasco da Gama.
According to a report by Spanish outlet Fichajes, Barcelona will soon table a bid worth €10 million to secure the services of Andrey Santos. The teenage Brazilian wonderkid is also the subject of interest from several other European bigwigs, including Manchester City and Juventus.
Andrey Santos has made quite an impact in age-group football in Brazil, with fans and pundits alike widely regarding him as one of the most promising young midfielders in his homeland. The 18-year-old is a defensive midfielder by trade and has been impressive with his ability to read the game effortlessly.
Santos has also represented Brazil at different age-group levels and currently plies his trade for the under-20 side. And the Brazilian wonderkid has broken into the first-team setup at Vasco da Gama this season, garnering 1017 minutes of game-time across 15 appearances. And Santos’s progress has not gone unnoticed, with several clubs across Europe, including Barcelona, setting their sights on him.
The Catalan giants are renowned the world over for scouring the market in Europe and beyond for the most prodigious talents football has to offer. As for Barcelona’s forays into the Brazilian market, they are heavily linked with Palmeiras prodigy Endrick, who has the world at his feet at 15 years old.
While Barcelona’s focus has primarily been on markets in Spain and the rest of Europe in the last few years, they are not going to forego an opportunity to sign one of Brazil’s most promising young midfielders. The interest in Santos thus makes sense, especially with Sergio Busquets approaching the twilight of his career.
The Blaugrana could soon table a bid to swoop the 17-year-old away from Vasco da Gama. According to Fichajes, Barcelona will submit an offer worth €10 million to land the Brazilian wonderkid, but they will have to fend off stiff competition from Manchester City and Juventus.
In addition to Barcelona, Manchester City and Juventus, Genoa, Everton and Paris Saint-Germain have also shown interest in Santos. But with Barcelona set to table a €10 million bid, the teenage Brazilian prodigy could soon move to Camp Nou.
