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Man City open talks to beat Arsenal and Chelsea to £40m signing
TBR Football understands that Manchester City are moving fast to beat both Arsenal and Chelsea to the signing of Palmeiras centre-back Vitor Reis.
Arsenal and Chelsea have watched Reis for some time now, a young Brazilian defender who is tipped as a future capta🌳in for his country one day.
Ahead of Man City, Brighton & Hove Albi💜on were actually leading the race for Reis in recent days, a player who seems destined for a Premier League move.
Brighton were pushing to sign Reis,🅠 but now City have opened talks, willing to pay much more for the centre-back th🌄an their English rivals.
Man City take their chance as Brighton back away from Vitor Reis deal
TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey understands thatꦉ Brighton won’t be landing Reiꦍs because of Palmeiras’ insistence on keeping the player for the Fifa Club World Cup this summer.
Brighton were looking to𒊎 beat some of Europe’s elite ꧂to the deal, including Arsenal and Chelsea.
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Howevꦯer, Brighton were understood to be looking at a deal this month – but Palmeiras are ♎insistent on keeping Reis for Club World Cup, which takes place in June and July.
Indeed, the Brazilian💜 side also included in Chelsea’s deal to sign Este🍌vao Willian that he must stick around to play for them in the competition, which is highly-regarded in South America.
Brighton remain interested in Reis, a deal they would have been willing to come back to, however, City may now be taking the opportunit𝓀y away from their rivals.
City prepared to pay much higher fee for Reis
TBR understands that City have opened talks to sign Reis, meaning they are potentially willing to wait for h﷽im to arrive in order to secure a deal.
Pep Guardiola’s side are willing to pay £40m, which is a much bigger sum than Palmeiras thoug𒀰ht they would be able to recoup.
As mentioned, Brighton were only willing to reach around £30m for any deal, a similar price 𓂃that was discussed with the likes of Chelsea and Real Madrid previously.
Arsenal and Chelsea were waiting for Reis, but City may have now gazumped those who wer⛦e playing✃ the patient game, paying the necessary price to secure a deal.
A top young talent who could be heading to the Etihad, with Man City also chasing other deals strengthen their squad moving forward.