FC Porto tried to sign Vitor Reis from Manchester City | OneFootball

FC Porto was reportedly one of the clubs most interested in securing the signing of Vitor Reis in the last summer transfer window from Manchester City, according to the Brazilian television station ESPN this Tuesday.

Trained at Palmeiras, the young 19-year-old was promoted to the first team under the guidance of Portuguese coach Abel Ferreira and, with only 22 senior-level games, attracted the attention of the wealthy English club, which spent around 37 million euros to 'rescue' him last January.

In the second half of the 2024/25 season, the central defender ended up with only 226 minutes of play under Spanish coach Pep Guardiola, spread over four official matches – against Leyton Orient, Plymouth Argyle, Leicester City, and Wydad Athletic Club.

Blocked by prominent players like Rúben Dias, Nathan Aké, John Stones, Josko Gvardiol, or Abdukodir Khusanov, the Brazilian U-20 international had very little room to showcase the potential attributed to him, a situation that led Manchester City to consider the possibility of loaning him to a high-level European league.

It was in this context that the management led by André Villas-Boas reportedly 'winked' at Vitor Reis, although they were not the only ones interested – according to the publication, several clubs, including the 'all-powerful' Bayern Munich, followed the case's development with special attention.

However, Manchester City chose to loan him to Girona, a club that is part of the City Group, allowing for closer monitoring. So far, coach Míchel has used him in eight of the nine official matches this season, the most recent being last weekend's 2-1 defeat at the Estadio Olímpico Lluís Companys against Barcelona.

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