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Vitor Reis names the Man City defender he has to ‘listen to’ and jokes he will teach Erling Haaland one thing

Srinivas Sadhanand

Tue 21 January 2025 12:15, UK

Manchester City have announced the signing of Vitor Reis from Palmeiras.

This season, Pep Guardiola’s me𒉰n have struggled defensively — conceding 29 goals in 22 Premier League games ꦦ— which has prompted them to sign Abdukodir Khusanov and Reis.

Manchester City confirmed Khusanov’s🌱 move to the Etihad Stadium on Mond🙈ay.

The Brazilian’s talent is no mystery to som⭕e of the biggest clubs in the world.

Arsenal viewed Reis as the next William Saliba and tried to sign hiꦜm before he chose to sign for Manchester City.

Several Premier League clubs were keen on Reis’ signing as well and his move to﷽ City has left them feeling frustrated.

Vitor Reis promises to listen to Ruben Dias as he joins Man City

Real Madrid scouted Reis in October as well as they intended to sign him, having infiltrated the South American market in the past by signing the likes of Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo Goes, Federico Valverde and Endrick at a young age. However, Real Madrid questioned Reis’ defensive ability in wide areas, prompting them not to sign him.

Now that the 19-year-old has signed for Manchester City, Vitor Reis was asked by the club’s in-house med✱ia: “You’ll be playing alongside very experienced defenders such as Ruben Dias, John Stones, Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji. What do you think you can learn from them to develop here?”

Reis revealed that with £62 million () man Ruben Dias, he will especially take the former Benfica defender’s advice who is widely regarded as one of the 🅰best centre-ꦯbacks in the world.

“I have a lot to leཧarn from them here, they’re elite, they’re the best players in the world. Especially Ruben, with him speaking Portuguese, I’ve got to lis✨ten to everything he says.”

“So, yes, I have a lot to learn!”

Chelsea and Arsenal scouted Reis, who🍒 has become City’s second signing of the winter window — exemplꦰifying how many clubs were after his signature.

Manchester City expect to sign Omar Marmoush imminently while Erling Haaland has signed a nine-and-half-year c🎃ontract at the Etihad Stadium in what has been a month where they have been aggr๊essively ambitious.

Vitor Reis jokes he will teach Erling Haaland Portuguese at Man City

Speaking of Erling Haaland, Reis was also asked: “With you in the squad, City has now three Brazilians and three Portuguese players as well as Oscar Bobb𓃲, who speaks Portuguese.”

“Do you think with you adding ♛to the ranks, we’ll hear [Erling] Haaland speak Portuguese?”

Reis j♊okingly replied: “Yeah, he’s got to learn it now! I can help teach him. I didn’t know Oscar ♛speaks Portuguese, that’s great!”

Manchester City opened talks to sign Reis 💜earlier t🐲his month and have promptly completed his signing.

Reis has become the 17th player to sign for the Premier League champions, with the likes of Ederson and Savinho still playing for them wh🔯ile the likes of Fernandinho and Gabriel Jesus spent a number of years at the Etihad Stadium.

It is unlikely that the teenager will start against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League 🧜on Wednesday.

But Reis could potentially feature against C🦩helsea on Saturday.