A centre-back and regular captain on his journey through Palmeiras\u2019 youth ranks, Reis made his senior debut in June 2024 and went on to be a key part of the team as they finished runners-up in the Brazilian Serie A.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reis said it\u2019s a \u2018dream come true\u2019 to join Manchester City. He is City's second signing of the January transfer window after joining from Palmeiras following the arrival of Uzbek enforcer Abdukodir Khusanov.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The magnitude of Manchester City, its history and its structure,\u201d he said when asked what he admired most about the Club. \"I followed a lot in the last few years. All we watch on TV is Manchester City so every kid who loves football is certainly watching Manchester City. When the door knocked and it was Manchester City, I knew there wasn\u2019t anywhere else to go,\" said Reis.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He played 22 times for his boyhood club, including 18 games in the league and two matches in the Copa Libertadores.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At 19, Reis's journey in senior football is only just beginning. But having captained Palmeiras and Brazil youth sides, he\u2019s always been earmarked as both an outstanding defensive prospect and an innate leader.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Alongside his natural reassuring presence, his raw physical capabilities are what made him desirable for the defending champions. As a youngster seeking to develop, Reis will undoubtedly hope to grow his game under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola and be moulded into the kind of defender that has proved the backbone of the club's recent success.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At 19, Reis's journey in senior football is only just beginning. But having captained Palmeiras and Brazil youth sides, he\u2019s always been earmarked as both an outstanding defensive prospect and an innate leader.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Also Read: <\/b> Highest tax paying cricketers<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n