Brazilian starlet set to sign for United

Stuart Mathieson

June 08, 2009

UNITED are set to sign Brazilian teenager Dodo but the Reds are accused of threatening to make Brazilian football extinct.

The 17-year-old Corinthians centre-half has claimed he will join United and will expand the Reds Brazilian contingent that already contains Rafael and Fabio da Silva and Rodrigo Possebon.

But the export of another huge talent has angered 1970 World Cup winner Carlos Alberto. "It is disgraceful United are allowed to do this to Brazilian football," he said.

"The big teams have the money and can take our best players. It is a big problem in Brazil.

"The clubs cannot keep good young players because they can make much more money in other countries. They should change the law so, at least until the age of 20 or 21, the best players play in Brazil and get experience before moving to Europe.

"Fifa must do something."

Last November, United struck a deal with Desportivo Brasil, a youth club owned by Traffic Football Management, that gives Sir Alex Ferguson first option on more than 120 teenagers being groomed for European football in the Sao Paulo academy run by World Cup winner Carlos Parreira.

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Steve in Brussels (08/06/2009 at 11:03)

So they should sort out their own houses then. this is nothing new. messi went to barca at age 12, anderson went to porto aged 17 or 18, ronaldo went to PSV at age 16, and pato to milan at 17/18.

ian , preston (08/06/2009 at 11:07)

This is old news!Whe I saw the headline I thought we'd signed Douglas!!

Red Apache, Didsbury (08/06/2009 at 12:06)

Brasil is the best country in the world at producing talent. they have enough players playing across the world to make Five or more National Teams!!
To accuse just us for taking talent when the likes of Spain and Italy have been doing this for years is a disgrace. At the end of the day its upto the player. If he want to earn more and live a good lifestyle he will move quicker to support his family. not stay stuck in Brasil until he's 20 - 21.

Link, Birmingham (08/06/2009 at 16:41)

I can understand what the brazilians are saying about there younger players leaving for europe, But the italians and the spanish and the dutch have been doing this for many years know ,and as soon as united start buying youngsters from brazil, the brazilians are complaining, But at least there youngsters are getting the experience in europe, Its upto the brazilian law to sort that out with there players and to talk to fifa if they want the law to change.

Mancinitaly, Calabria (08/06/2009 at 16:48)

What a selfish man Carlos Alberto is. He wants to stop young lads plying their trade in countries across the world earning better money because they should get more experience. Surely the experience gained in another country, different culture etc. would be better for the individual and ultimately for the Brazilian national team. What a berk.

Kris-Kross, Ashton Under Lyne (08/06/2009 at 17:00)

It is the Brazillians themselves that are doing the selling....we just offer the money surely.

A Manc and blue (08/06/2009 at 18:21)

Trying to think but cant recall the player. Who was the Player/Players (Apart from www.berbaflopstilllaughing.com) you were found guilty off poaching?. I am sure it was a player from the Oldham regions. Man U were fined, Just trying to remmeber who it was

Lord De Las Moscas, Piggly Wiggly Farm (08/06/2009 at 20:20)

Say something controversial with the name of a big club attached to it and the media spotlight will fall on you for a little time, just long enough to warm your ego. Of course these comments are ridiculous and serve no wider purpose.

alex james fred-eric thornton (09/06/2009 at 12:33)

"...being groomed for European football" - not just at United then, eh? Well i just hope the Brazilian lads don't show the same massive disloyalty as we've had from Heinze and now Carlos... bloody argies they're almost as mercenary as the dutch ;-(

MUFC-herefirst-1878, Wilmslow (09/06/2009 at 12:38)

A Manc and blue,
8/06/2009 at 18:21

It certainly wasn't any of City's players!!!!!

Geraldo Xavier (17/06/2009 at 18:06)

I'm Brazilian and I'm ManUnited supporter too. The Brazilian football reveals a lot of young talents. 90% of them came from the most poor population. But the worst side of the history is the boys who sold for unknown clubs around the world and will become in a bad situation, without speaking the language and no money to leave the country. Sometimes the Brazilian government rescue those boys. In other hand when they come to United or other great club in Europe, they really have gains. The problem is that we have so many young talents, but not all of them will be a star. The European clubs have to be more cautious because in a 120 guys you have two or less true talent.

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