Arsenal could explore the South American market again. This time it’s for Brazilian prodigy Vitor Reis. According to an X post from Diario AS’ Edu Borges, the Gunners are one of three Premier League sides who have ‘sounded out’ Palmeiras for teenager Vitor Reis.  Reis is only 18, but he has stunned spectators with his performances in recent weeks. He has started 10 matches for Palmeiras since the beginning of July. He just made his senior debut as a substitute against Fortaleza at the end of June.  Borges, who works for AS, states that besides Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United have also monitored Reis. But, he claims that Real Madrid are also scouting the defender.  Reis has been captain of Brazil’s Under 17 team since the beginning of last year. He started all but one game at the South American Under 17 Championships as his club won 7 of their 9 fixtures.  Although Reis only made his debut for Palmeiras back in June, he has been attracting interest from clubs.  Spanish newspaper Diario AS wrote on their website: “Among Reis’ qualities as a player, two particularly notable traits are his good positioning and tactical intelligence.” He signed a new contract with Palmeiras at the start of August with his deal ending in 2028. He can play as a right-sided defender or left-sided defender which could be crucial for Mikel Arterta’s club if they sign him.  West Ham signed Palmerias’ Luis Guilherme earlier this summer while Real Madrid just concluded Endrick’s signing in 2023. Vitor could be the next Brazilian Serie A star to join European football. 

Palmeiras’ Estêvão is one of the Brazilian prodigies already making headlines. The 16-year-old striker granted an interview to ‘Mundo Deportivo’ where he revealed that he dreams of playing for FC Barcelona. The rising star is also on Manchester City and PSG’s radar, as reported a few months ago. The world of football is constantly unveiling talents who will soon become great stars of this sport. The latest one to make a name for himself is Estêvão, who at 16 years of age is getting compared to other greats like Messi. Dubbed ‘Messinho’, the prodigy talked about his promising future in the interview.  “Sometimes it’s a bit difficult to explain why I know that these big clubs are interested in me, but I’m focused on improving my football, trying to do my best to be able to get to these clubs and develop more and more and be the best in the world,” he replied about the interest of teams like PSG, Manchester City or Barcelona itself. Estêvão mentioned who his idol is: “I look a lot at Messi, who is a player I admire a lot. I watch videos of him and try to reproduce what he does on the pitch and sometimes it works. But he also takes after other players: “I really like Neymar, who is also Brazilian and one of the best in the world. I also watch videos of him. When asked about Barca’s interest in signing him, Estêvão answered: “I watch almost every Barca game, I’m a fan of the club. I have great admiration for the players who play there and I hope to be there too,” he added. The talented budding Brazilian footballer also spoke talked another star player, Lamine Yamal: “Yes, of course I saw him. He’s a very talented player, I’ve seen several of his games and who knows if we could play together in the future. Finally, ‘Messinho’ revealed what his big dream is: “To play for Barcelona, which is one of the best clubs in the world. I was born watching Neymar, Messi and Suarez play for Barcelona and that’s the dream I have. Related Brazilian Serie A News: Flamengo employ former Brazil national team coach Tite.

Ex-Brazil coach Tite took over the running of Flamengo on Monday, penning a contract that will run until the end of 2024. The Rio de Janeiro team announced on their social media channels that Tite’s staff would include the assistant coaches who worked with him during the six years he was heading Brazil. Tite, who has not been working since Brazil was eliminated by Croatia in December in the World Cup quarterfinal, will take charge of his first match for Flamengo when they play Cruzeiro in a Brazilian championship game on October 19th. Flamengo let Jorge Sampaoli go on September 28th after the Argentine could not win a trophy for the club. He took over in April from Portuguese Vitor Pereira, who spent just three months in the gig. The club were knocked out by Paraguay’s Olimpia in the round of 16 at the Copa Libertadores, lost the Brazilian Cup final to Sao Paulo and is presently fifth in the Brazilian championship with 44 points from 26 matches, 11 behind leaders Botafogo. Tite took Corinthians to a maiden Copa Libertadores title and a Club World Cup crown against Chelsea in 2012. Related News: Manchester United interested in Brazilian teens Luis Guilherme and Lorran.