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Man City have agreed a £29.4million deal with Palmeiras to sign centre-back Vitor Reis.
The Brazilian defender will immediately join Pep Guardiola's team instead of staying in Brazil for the Club World Cup.
Palmeiras president Leila Pereira had confirmed that City made an official offer last week that fell short of her valuation, but talks continued.
The signing of the 19-year-old, who can also play at right-back, is a boost for City as Kyle Walker pushes to sign for Milan.
'There was an official proposal from Manchester City but we are negotiating. I will not talk about the amount but it did not reach what Palmeiras wants,' stated the president of Palmeiras.
But I'm not in a hurry. Vítor still has a long contract. We are talking and if we reach a value that is good for Palmeiras, for the athlete and for Manchester, that is fine. But for now nothing has been decided.”
Man City had a £29.4m deal to sign 19-year-old Palmeiras centre-back Vitor Reis
Pep Guardiola's team is also expected to close the signing of Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens
City are also working to finalize a price for Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush this week.
Reis also had interest from a number of clubs in Europe, including Brighton, who had a bid rejected earlier this month.
City are also working to finalize a price for Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush this week and will sign Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov.
Khusanov, the 20-year-old Uzbekistan international, missed Sunday's win in Le Havre as City worked to close the move.
The central defender, who has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract, needs to undergo a medical and obtain a work permit before being officially confirmed as Guardiola's first signing in a busy January transfer window.
Mail Sport reported last month that the Premier League champions were hopeful of landing three or four new recruits across all areas of a team dealing with an ongoing injury crisis.
Marmoush had become a target in the forward areas and the 25-year-old can operate anywhere in the front three or as a complement to top scorer Erling Haaland.
Frankfurt, nine points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, are believed to be waiting around £67m to allow the Egyptian to leave mid-season.