FC Barcelona have Palmeiras' new 'jewel' on their radar to reinforce defense

The FC Barcelona continues to adhere to its policy of adding some of the great young promises of international football to its sports project. On this occasion, the Barcelona sports management, led by Anderson Luis de Souza, known as Deco, would be closely following one of the most prominent emerging talents in South America, specifically in Brazil, with Palmeiras of Abel Ferreira. This club has been recognized for promoting young stars like Estêvão 'Messinho' Willian and Real Madrid's forward, Endrick Felipe.

As reported by 'The Athletic,' Barça would be interested in the 18-year-old defender, Vitor Reis, who is under contract with 'Verdão' until 2028 with an 'astronomical' release clause of €100M. Any club interested in his services would have to negotiate with the Brazilian team. In addition to Barcelona's interest, it is rumored that other major clubs on the continent such as Real Madrid, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool are also closely monitoring the defender.

Vitor Reis is appreciated for his tactical and intelligent 'shield' tools, with the versatility to play both in the left central position and the right central position. He also stands out for his ability to play out from the backline, his aerial game thanks to his height of 1.86 meters, his speed, and power. To date, he has played 15 games with Palmeiras and scored two goals, becoming an interesting name in Abel Ferreira's scheme, strengthening the team's defense.

Palmeiras will not make it easy to let go of Vitor Reis

The importance of Vitor Reis in the 'Verdão's' project is evident. In fact, close sources indicate that the Brazilian team is not willing to negotiate his transfer at this time, which would force any interested party to trigger his €100M release clause. A considerable sum for a young player without experience in Europe.

Despite his stated desire to play in Europe, expressed in a recent interview with 'Ge,' where he mentioned: "Our desire is always to play in Europe". However, the one from São José dos Campos qualified his statement by asserting that his mind "is 100% on Palmeiras and he is not thinking about anything else".

Will FC Barcelona bet on signing Vitor Reis?

In this regard, it remains to be seen whether FC Barcelona would be willing to make such a significant investment in a player who, despite showing remarkable performance in Brazilian football and continuing to develop, could represent a bet similar to what Vitor Roque was at the time. Unfortunately, the outcome of this move was not as expected for the Catalan team, as 'Tigrinho' failed to replicate the goal-scoring prowess he exhibited at Athletico Paranaense during his time at the club, showing only glimpses of his potential.