Brazil has always been a favored hunting ground for big European teams. But in recent years, with the explosion of prices in the transfer window in particular, the trend has been even more confirmed. Especially since previously, it was largely the so-called intermediate clubs such as Porto, Ajax or Benfica who went to do their shopping in Brazil, before reselling the players in question to European big names. From now on, it is the latter who will directly serve themselves in the Brazilian market, like Real Madrid, which has for example enlisted Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes, Reinier and the sensation Endrick.
Paris Saint-Germain have also started to probe this market in recent times, evidenced by the arrivals of Lucas Beraldo and Gabriel Moscardo this winter, while the Parisians were also in the race for Endrick. Similar scenario for Chelsea, or even for FC Barcelona, which brought in Vitor Roque this winter and which should move even more towards this Brazilian market with the takeover of Deco internally.
A big battle
And after the Endrick soap opera, concluded in favor of Real Madrid, there is another player who ignites the leaders of the Old Continent. It is the one who is still his partner at Palmeiras, Estevão Willian, nicknamed Messinho in his country. The attacking midfielder, only 16 years old, is coveted by the English big names, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, and this is not just a bogus rumor since the management of the Brazilian club has already confirmed, on several occasions , discussions with the capital club. A proposal of 50 million euros was notably made by the Ile-de-France residents last summer, immediately refused by the Brazilian club.
So this Sunday, Mundo Deportivo tells us that FC Barcelona hopes to grill PSG in this matter. Barça has made the decision to go for Messinho, and if it is not yet complete, it is only for financial reasons, the Catalan club being in trouble on this side. The player wants to join Catalonia, and his agent André Cury maintains privileged links with the Spanish champion, for whom he worked in the past. However, its price and its release clause of 60 million euros are prohibitive, for the moment, for the people of Barcelona. And this is where PSG has a card to play…
