UNITED AND CHELSEA SPY ON TEIXEIRA

Rival duo scouting at Under-20 World Cup

By Aidan Magee, 10/10/2009

MANCHESTER UNITED and Chelsea have sent spies to the Under-20 World Cup in Egypt to check on Brazilian teenager Alex Teixeira Santos.

The Vasco da Gama midfielder is considered the star of the team and is valued at around £8million. He could even make the full squad in South Africa next summer.

Teixeira, 19, scored twice in the second round against Uruguay and is noted for his pace, creativity and dribbling.

At the end of last season the Brazilian club said they didn't want to sell the player for another two years.

They now have serious financial problems and a deal could even be possible in January.

"I am aware that some English clubs are enjoying my work,'' said Teixeira.

"My dream is to play in Europe and I am convinced that this will soon be a reality.''

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I am a Brazilian and supporter of the Vasco da Gama, and I want to say what Alex Teixeira plays very much without words...
Jб the Amaral that the friends above speak й a very bad player, voc's aima they must be confusing the amaral with abandoned other...

By Luis Henrique.. Posted November 1 2009 at 2:06 PM.

Forget ooo The boy will be a great footballer at Manutd let see

By owolabi.. Posted October 19 2009 at 12:41 PM.

I'm a Man Utd supporter, I think these big teams are destroying life for these youngsters. they must let them to know how to make decision on their own because now they are just after money, and after teams which are performing well already.

By Covo.. Posted October 14 2009 at 11:44 AM.

I have to agree with Germano, i´ve seen the vasco da gama games, and the best player in the squad is AMARAL, he has an incredible agility and a wonderful creativity.

By John Ashely.. Posted October 13 2009 at 3:08 AM.

santos is a common soccer player!
the really star of vasco da gama soccerr team is the midfielder AMARAL.

By germano.. Posted October 11 2009 at 9:36 PM.

I havent seen much of him accept a couple of youtube video's and i wouldnt mind him coming to chelsea. plus seeing as we have a transfer ban we can buy but leave him at the club which works for both teams. but i doubt anything will happen with this transfer. we will probably end up at AC or somewhere like that.

By alex.. Posted October 11 2009 at 1:28 PM.

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