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Patrick de Paula could be Fernandinho’s successor at Manchester City but South American expert Tim Vickery feels the Palmeiras midfielder could be transformed into a bullish centre-half instead.
Four years after Gabriel Jesus left Palmeiras for the Etihad, one of the most complete central midfielders on the continent could be about to follow in his footsteps (UOL).
Man City scouted De Paula during Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Santos in the Copa Libertadores final.
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Brighton sign Ecuador international Moises Caicedo for £5 million
Perseverance pays and for Brighton & Hove Albion, it has landed them one of the hottest prospects in South American football following the capture of Moises Caicedo from Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle for a fee in the region of £5 million.
Caicedo has signed a contract through until 2025. It had been initially thought that he would be loaned to Tony Bloom’s Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise, but he is now set to stay in England and potentially fight for a place in Graham Potter’s first team squad.
Manchester United had led the pursuit of the 19-year-old midfielder until the complexity of getting a deal done proved too much. Like many young players from South America, Caicedo was tied up in third party ownership and agents having ‘shares’ in the player.