Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola eyeing Atletico Paranaense’s Brazilian wonderkid Lucas Halter
Centre-back, who turns 18 next month, is also being tracked by Atletico Madrid and Roma
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PEP GUARDIOLA is reportedly looking at bringing Brazilian wonderkid Lucas Halter to Manchester City.
The Atletico Paranaense centre-back, who turns 18 next month, is also being tracked by Atletico Madrid and Roma.
But City could beat them to his signing by swooping for a player who impressed during Brazil's run to the Under-17 World Cup semi-final.
Halter played in the last-four defeat to tournament winners England, as Rhian Brewster netted all of the Three Lions' goals in a 3-1 win.
And report he could now be heading to City's impressive academy, where he link up with Phil Foden - who also played in that game.
City are banned from signing academy players up to the age of 18 from other Premier League clubs until June 30, with a second year of a ban suspended for two years.
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But that would not stop them from signing Halter, who would further strengthen City's Brazilian connection.
Boss Guardiola has brought in keeper Ederson, forward Gabriel Jesus and utility man Danilo in the past 16 months.
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Douglas Luiz arrived from Vasco de Gama in a £14million deal last summer but has spent the season on loan with feeder club Girona in Spain.
Samba star Fernandinho was already on City's books and could stay with them until 2020 after signing a two-year contract in January.
