Man City transfer news: Pep Guardiola's side 'advancing fast' to complete £34m signing of 'key target' with personal terms 'agreed'

Manchester City person reportedly opened talks to motion Palmeiras defender Vitor Reis this month.

The Citizens are readying to bolster Pep Guardiola's tiny squad successful the January transportation model and antiaircraft reinforcements are thought to beryllium precocious connected the agenda.

Reigning Premier League champions City, presently down successful sixth place, person been deed hard by injuries this word and person been without astatine slightest 1 of their 4 centre-back options - Ruben Dias, John Stones, Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake - during their torrid tally of conscionable 3 victories successful 15 games crossed each competitions.

It is understood that Man City are keen to trim the property illustration of a squad that has go the 4th oldest successful the Premier League this season, with 3 of the 4 aforementioned centre-back options aged 29 oregon older.

Recent reports assertion that the Citizens person made interaction with Lens to sermon a January woody for 20-year-old defender Abdukodir Khusanov, and they present look to person stepped up their pursuit of South American starlet Reis.

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Man City making advancement successful pursuit of Reis

According to Brazilian quality outlet UOL, via writer Fabrizio Romano, negotiations betwixt Man City and Palmeiras are underway for the Citizens to motion 18-year-old Reis.

Man City are said to person identified Reis arsenic a 'key target' and their 'mission' to motion the centre-back for astir €40m (£33.6m) is ongoing.

It is claimed that Reis and his cause has already agreed idiosyncratic presumption with Guardiola's side, and talks betwixt some clubs are present 'advancing fast' arsenic Man City are keen to adjacent the woody to debar rival teams entering the contention for his signature.

Brighton & Hove Albion were credited with an involvement successful Reis, but they are believed to person ended their pursuit of the youngster aft seeing an connection successful the portion of €25m (£21m) rejected by Palmeiras.

Real Madrid, Barcelona, Arsenal and Manchester United person besides been linked with Reis, but it appears that Man City are present successful the driving spot to unafraid the services of the highly-rated defender.

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Who is Palmeiras starlet Vitor Reis?

Born successful Sao Paulo, Reis began his vocation astatine the R10 Academy successful Paraiba, which was acceptable up by erstwhile Brazil and Man City subordinate Robinho, earlier moving to Palmeiras successful 2016 astatine the property of 10.

The defender established himself arsenic a cardinal subordinate astatine academy level and was aboriginal rewarded with his archetypal nonrecreational declaration towards the extremity of the 2022 campaign.

Reis had to hold until June 2024 to marque his elder debut for Palmeiras and has since made a full 22 first-team appearances successful each competitions, including 16 starts successful the Brasileiro.

The 6ft 1in Brazil Under-17s planetary was named by The Guardian arsenic 1 of the champion players calved successful 2006 crossed the globe, on with the likes of Real Madrid prima and erstwhile Palmeiras teammate Endrick.

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