Report: BVB tracking Brazilian starlet Belinho | OneFootball

Rafael Gomes Cirino, stage name: Belinho, has not yet made a big mark in football. But that could soon change. Numerous top clubs are said to have the 17-year-old midfielder on their radar, apparently including Borussia Dortmund.

Since 2022, the Brazilian top talent has been playing in Croatia. Belinho took his first footballing steps in his homeland at the traditional club Vasco da Gama. After a six-month stint at NK Vinodol, he moved to the youth academy of Dinamo Zagreb. There, he most recently played for the U19 team. Now, the attacking gem is on the verge of a transfer to NK Kustošija Zagreb. However, the engagement in the third Croatian league is by no means expected to be the final stop for the youngster.

The current runner-up is a special case. Recently, a number of top talents have played for Kustošija. The young players arrive for little money, but leave the club after a few months for a comparatively high fee. According to Spox, Rodolfo Aloko (19/Crown Legacy FC – Charlotte FC’s farm team, four million euros), Din Klapija (19/RB Leipzig, three million euros), Baye Coulibaly (20/Crown Legacy FC, two million euros), and Mikayil Faye (21/FC Barcelona, one million euros) are among these lucrative signings.

In 2024 alone, the third-division club paid a total of 3.8 million euros to player agents. Above all, the Niagara Sports Company of Andy Bara (43), who also represents Dani Olmo (27/FC Barcelona) and Lovro Majer (28/VfL Wolfsburg), benefited greatly.

Numerous top clubs interested

Now, Belinho could become the next profitable deal for Kustošija and Bara. According to Italian journalist Lorenzo Lepore, clubs such as FC Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona, and Real Madrid are monitoring the development of the “wonderkid.” However, the English Mirror sees Borussia Dortmund as having particularly good chances. Sporting director Sebastian Kehl (45) is said to have already held talks with the player’s representatives.

Standing at just 1.65 meters, Belinho is considered agile and technically skilled. It is not expected that he will showcase his abilities in Croatia’s third division for much longer.

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