35 million euros! Brazil's 19-year-old star has departed for Manchester City and is expected to take up the role of Manchester City's main force（danyu)

In the early morning of January 16, Beijing time, exclusive photos of local media in Sao Paulo, Brazil, showed that Palmeiras's 19-year-old young central defender Victor Reis has taken a flight to Manchester, England, and is about to start his Manchester City career. According to confirmation from the Brazilian side, the defending Premier League champions paid him a transfer fee of around 35 million euros.

Born in January 2006 just past his 19th birthday, Victor Reis was promoted to the first team last summer after graduating through the Palmeiras academy and scored one goal in 21 games in all competitions for the team in half a season, including 16 starts in 17 games in the Brazilian league, averaging 1.59 tackles, 0.76 interceptions and 4.53 clearances per game, making 794 passes and four key passes, with a pass completion rate of 89 per cent.

As a central defender, Reis is 1.86 meters tall, although he looks a little thin, but his confrontation ability is not bad, and he has a good level of defensive interception and aerial duels. At the same time, Reis also has excellent technique on his feet, and his ability to see the big picture and read the game is commendable, and he is able to remain calm under pressure and make the most appropriate choices. In the Brazilian Under-17 national team, Reis captained 12 times. Overall, this is a superstar with a lot of potential, with an elegant style of play and a strong leadership temperament that is very similar to the current Manchester City defensive heart of Ruben Dias. In time, he could well become the new leader of Manchester City's backline after Ruben.

Prior to this, Reis had been favoured by many European giants, with clubs such as Arsenal, Inter, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool and Chelsea eyeing him. What's more worth mentioning is that Seagull Brighton, known as the black store of the Premier League, is willing to pay a transfer fee of 23.5 million pounds for him, which also shows the huge potential of Reis. However, Manchester City came from behind and had the last laugh. Although the transfer fee of 35 million euros is not low, and Palmeiras also have a share of the second transfer, the deal is still very good.

This winter window, Manchester City have almost confirmed the signing of Uzbek centre-back Husanov, but they also believe that Reis can play directly for the first team. Because in the central defender position, John Stones has been plagued by injuries, Ake also has a lot of injury concerns, Ruben Dias has just returned to training after being injured in January, and Gvardiol also has to take care of left-back. In addition, if Manchester City struggle to sign a defensive midfielder this winter window, Swiss centre-back Akanji is likely to play as a central midfielder. In this case, it is still very likely that Husanov and Reis will be entrusted with important tasks.

In terms of technical characteristics, when Walker is basically determined to leave, Husanov's speed and ability to chase back are the most lacking in Manchester City. But Reis's calm atmosphere complements the somewhat frizzy Husanov perfectly. These two little brothers are still very worth looking forward to.