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With INEOS now onboard, Manchester United are anticipated to not solely strengthen the primary group however numerous focus can even be positioned on academy recruitment.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has revealed previously that he desires the membership to try to signal younger gems as an alternative of overpaying for big-name stars, as was the norm underneath the Glazers.
The Pink Devils have already wrapped up offers for Chido Obi-Martin and Samuel Lusale and now as per UOL journalistBruno Andrade, the English giants are additionally conserving a detailed eye on Gabriel Mec.
The Gremio academy expertise, who is simply 16, is taken into account to be the perfect expertise to come back by means of the membership’s academy since Ronaldinho, very excessive reward certainly.
Mec stays in excessive demand
He’s but to make his senior group debut however has already performed for the membership’s U20 facet, scoring as soon as and has attracted loads of curiosity from all throughout Europe.
As just lately reported by switch guru Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea are frontrunners and are in talks with the Brazilian outfit with the attacking midfielder eager on the transfer.
Gabriel Mec: representantes do Chelsea estão no Brasil para avançar na negociação com o Grêmio. Ingleses oferecem 7 M€ fixos + 7 M€ variáveis, mas gaúchos querem que o fixo seja de 10 M€. Manchester United e Borussia Dortmund também estão de olho – apuração com @felipee_sil pic.twitter.com/PueqWxvU6e
— Bruno Andrade (@brunoandrd) August 1, 2024
Nevertheless, Gremio’s calls for are but to be met by the Blues and the 20-time English league champions and Borussia Dortmund are ready to pounce ought to an settlement not be reached.
“Gabriel Mec: Chelsea representatives are in Brazil to advance negotiations with Grêmio. The English supply €7M fastened + €7M variables, however Gauchos need the fastened quantity to be €10M.
Chelsea vs United for Mec
“Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund are additionally conserving a watch,” Andrade wrote on X (previously Twitter). As issues stand, the Blues stay within the lead.
The Brazilian gem’s velocity, dribbling and trickery have seen him earn comparisons with Neymar and will probably be fascinating to comply with the trajectory of the teenager’s profession.
Chelsea are constructing an unlimited arsenal of younger South American skills and it’s crucial that the three-time Champions League winners don’t hand over with out a combat.
Nevertheless, it has been refreshing to see United displaying eagerness to try to unearth gems from South America, a market that they’ve ignored for a lot too lengthy.
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