Gerson could be on his way back to European football | Wagner Meier/Getty Images
Anyone who s ever played Football Manager knows it s impossible to resist splashing big money on an unknown entity from Brazil, on the off chance they might turn out to be an absolute world beater.
They never are, but that s beside the point.
La Liga giants Barcelona aren t shy when it comes to scouring the Brazilian leagues for unearthed gems, and their latest foray into South America looks like resulting in the capture of Flamengo midfielder Gerson.
Barça are rumoured to be on the verge of securing the services of the young Brazilian, yet his story doesn t quite fit the South American plucked from obscurity to play in Europe for the first time stereotype.
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