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Eduardo Conceicao has admirers from across Europe (Picture: Getty)
Manchester United are set to launch a huge offer to sign Brazilian starlet Eduardo Conceicao from Palmeiras.
The 16-year-old is the latest attacking talent to roll off the production line in Brazil with a host of European clubs looking to secure his services.
Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea are among those interested in signing the versatile attacker with Palmeiras already rejected bids in the region of £21million.
Conceicao is still to make his senior debut, with his performances in the recent Under-17 South American Championship sparking wider interest with Arsenal, Liverpool and Barcelona also admirers.
UOL report however United have shown the most intent so far having signalled to the player’s representatives they are ready make an offer of €40million (£34.8m) including add-ons for the left winger.
United are aware of interest from the City Group, the holding company that owns City and a string of other clubs across the world, and do not want to risk missing out on the Brazilian starlet.
Palmeiras have not recieved any official offers at this stage and will demand €50m, according to the report.
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Conceicao is still to make his professional debut but has shone for Brazil at youth level (Picture: Getty)
If they strike a deal, United will have to wait until Conceicao is 18 before he can make the move to Manchester.
The earliest he could join a major European club would be in January 2028, a month after his 18th birthday.
Palmeiras has been a breeding ground for some of Brazilian’s most outstanding young talent over the years with Endrick their most notable recent export.
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Estevao is another product of Palmeiras MA/Getty Images)
Real Madrid struck a deal worth €60m with the club when the striker was 16, then one of the most sought-after youngsters in world football, heading to the Spanish capital two years later in the summer of 2024.
Estevao Willian is another product of the Palmeiras academy with Chelsea winning the race for his signature, joining up with the Blues squad last summer. The winger turned down a move to United to link up with the Blues where he has been a bright spark in an otherwise underwhelming season at Stamford Bridge.
“Although he did not receive early recognition like his predecessors, the expectation is that Eduardo will achieve the same feats as the Lyon and Chelsea duo,’ said Transfermarkt’s Brazilian football expert Thiago Rabelo.
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