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Douglas CostaFootball player
Date of Birth: 14.09.1990
Country:  Brazil |
Content:
- Douglas Costa: The Rising Brazilian Football Star
- Manchester United's Brazilian Acquisitions
- Negotiations and Opinions
- Transfers of Other Clubs
Douglas Costa: The Rising Brazilian Football Star
Manchester United football club is currently in talks with Grêmio to acquire the 20-year-old central forward, Douglas Costa, as Sir Alex Ferguson aims to bring in the "new Ronaldinho" for his team. Douglas Costa, who has played 11 matches for the Brazilian youth national team, has been closely watched for the past year. In addition to Manchester United, Real Madrid and Inter Milan are also interested in the promising football star.
Manchester United's Brazilian Acquisitions
In the past couple of years, Manchester United has already managed to snatch three Brazilian players - the Silva brothers and Rodrigo Possesbona. Let's not forget Anderson, who was taken from Porto. John Calvert-Toulmin, Manchester United scout in Brazil, recommended Ferguson to sign the contract with Douglas Costa last summer, but the manager decided to wait. The buying price for Costa's contract with Grêmio is £21 million. Douglas Costa, often compared to his compatriot Ronaldinho, is currently in excellent form, as seen in the South American Youth Football Championship, where he played a key role in leading the Brazilian team to victory.
Negotiations and Opinions
"Unofficial negotiations are already underway, and I believe Manchester United should pay the requested amount. Ultimately, Douglas will be worth at least twice the current price," says his agent Cesar Battaglia. Brazilian football legend, Carlos Alberto, criticizes Manchester United for poaching young talents from Brazil and calls for FIFA's intervention in regulating the situation with young players being lured by European clubs, thus "violating" Brazilian football. However, Manchester United takes pride in its operations in South America. Last year, United made a deal with Desportivo Brasil, owned by Traffic Football Management, giving them the opportunity to choose from 120 of the most promising young players. A couple of Manchester United scouts closely monitor these young footballers. Ferguson is also hopeful of signing a contract with Ecuadorian forward Antonio Valencia from Wigan Athletic next month.
Transfers of Other Clubs
On the other hand, Manchester City managed to sign a contract with Blackburn Rovers' forward, Roque Santa Cruz, valued at £18 million, surpassing his existing contract of £16 million. Liverpool, on the other hand, acquired Glen Johnson from Portsmouth for £18.5 million, amounting to a weekly wage of £80,000.
