FC Barcelona Consider Approach To Sign Vasco’s Brazilian Teenager Andrey Santos

Brazilian teenagers have been the talk of the town recently in Spain.

Just this week, Palmeiras’ 15-year-old high flier Endrick made the cover of Marca given the interest in him from Real Madrid and FC Barcelona after his exploits in the Copinha tournament that showcases the best new talent in the country of football.

Given that he cannot sign with a European club until turning 18, the Sao Paulo giants are considering putting a $111mn release clause on their prodigy when he signs his next contract aged 16 in the summer.

Elsewhere in Brazil’s most populous state, FC Barcelona have first refusal on Santos pair Kaiky Fernandes and Angelo Gabriel given an administrative error that has its foundations in the problematic $98.5mn purchase of Neymar in 2013.

In short, the Paulistas sold Gabriel Barbosa to Inter Milan without letting the Catalans consider him first, and therefore offered a look at the duo who impressed last season as a way of avoiding a fine of around $3.4mn.

According to UOL, though, the Blaugrana are taking their hunt over to Rio de Janeiro where 17-year-old Vasco da Gama midfielder Andrey Santos has caught their eye.

With the legendary Deco now in charge of their scouting operations in Brazil, it is said that the 2006 Champions League winner with Ronaldinho has initiated the first contacts with his club and entourage to learn of the possibilities to land the player who is also fancied by Everton in the Premier League.

Turning 18 in May, Santos has also come to attention in the Copinha. Though there is a current $33.6mn release clause in his contract, it is believed that Vaso would let him go for around $7-8mn.

According to a fan site, the Papo na Colina, Santos might already be negotiating a new contract that will increase these values, as he prepares to join the first team currently playing in the Serie B and trying to return to the Brasileirao.

Though he is yet to make his senior debut in the league, the youngster has already featured in the Rio state championship that acts as a preseason tournament to the national counterpart.