Another wonderkid has caught the eye of Manchester City as they bid to sign another elite young talentManchester City has made a habit of signing elite young talent to bolster the club’s ranks. Sverre Nypan was signed last summer from Rosenborg, and the young Norwegian midfielder looks to have a bright future in the game once he grows, matures and develops as a player. American wonderkid Cavan Sullivan is set to arrive at City in 2027.

Sullivan has shown more than enough at Philadelphia Union to suggest that he could become a very good player in time. Another young player who is earning rave reviews in Brazil is Eduardo Conceição. The young attacker seems to be the next big talent to come out of Brazil, and a new report indicates that Manchester City are eager to sign him from Palmeiras ahead of their rivals to add another wonderkid to City’s ranks.Manchester City are reportedly leading the race to sign Eduardo Conceição from Palmeiras.Felipe Silva has reported for ESPN Brasil that Manchester City are leading the race to sign 16-year-old attacker Eduardo Conceição from Palmeiras.

Furthermore, it is reported that Chelsea, PSG and Barcelona are all interested in signing the talented young Brazilian. Furthermore, it is reported that City are eager to reach an agreement with Palmeiras over a future move for Eduardo Conceição to the club. A transfer fee of €40 million is reported to be the price that Manchester City are willing to pay to win the race to sign Eduardo Conceição.

Also, City are eager to get ahead of their rivals in the race to sign the talented young Brazilian. Eduardo Conceição isn’t allowed to leave Brazil until he turns 18, in accordance with FIFA regulations, so City are attempting to get in now to sign one of Brazil’s brightest young talents.Who is Eduardo Conceição and why are City so eager to sign him?Eduardo Conceição is a young attacking player who can play across the front line, primarily on the wing. He typically plays on the left wing for the Palmeiras under-20 side.

Eduardo Conceição isn’t yet to break into the Palmeiras first team. That isn’t a surprise, given that he is only 16 years of age. However, it does seem that it is only a matter of time before the young attacker breaks into Palmeiras’ first-team setup.

Eduardo Conceição had also played in the Brazil under-17 side at 15 years of age, and is a current member of the Brazil under-20 team. This shows how highly regarded he already is.But what type of player is Eduardo Conceição? The young attacker is an extremely skilled dribbler, which is typical of Brazilian attacking players.

He is blessed with exceptional technical ability, and his close control is exceptional. Eduardo Conceição’s close control and skill does allow him to get out of tight positions extremely well. Given his age, Eduardo Conceição does at times take too much on with his dribbling, but that is more a by-product of his youth and exuberance rather than a flaw in his game.Eduardo Conceição does have the ability to play a killer pass and also has an eye for goal.

In the right environment, the young attacker has the potential to develop into a very good player. Patience will be needed with him, given his age, but the raw tools are there for Eduardo Conceição to become a very good attacking player in time. The video below provides a good glimpse of Eduardo Conceição as a player and why a host of clubs in Europe, including Manchester City, are so eager to sign him.Final thoughts.Manchester City seem determined to win the race to sign Eduardo Conceição from Palmeiras.

It is easy to see why given the prodigious talent that the 16 year old has. City have made a habit recently of signing elite young talent. They now seemingly have their eyes on a Brazilian wonderkid who has the potential to become a very good player in time. Eduardo Conceição is earning rave reviews in Brazil, and City look to be eager to win the race to sign him.