After life-changing transfers such as these, it's easy to forget the obstacles players have had to overcome to get there. And even though Vitor Reis doesn't come from a particularly humble background,

Pep Guardiola says Ruben Dias and Jeremy Doku will miss Saturday's home clash with Chelsea in the Premier League. Dias was

Vitor Reis became the latest player to secure a big money move to Europe from Palmeiras after completing his move to Manchester City.

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City signed a second defender in two days, this time 19-year-old Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for 35 million euros ($36 million) on Tuesday. Lens' Abdukodir Khusanov signed on Monday for a 4 1/2-year contract. The length of Reis' contract wasn't given.

Yesterday saw Manchester City announce the signing of Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens. Today the Premier League champions have followed that announcement by announcing the signing of Vitor Reis from

Palmeiras had hoped to keep Reis on loan for the remainder of the season but City have insisted that he moved this month amid their recent injury crisis in defence

Manchester City has signed teenage defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for GBP 29.6 million, enhancing their squad amid injury challenges.

Manchester City are closing in on the signing of teenage Palmeiras centre-back Vitor Reis with an agreement in principle reached.

Speaking during his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday evening’s meeting with Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola told reporters at the City Football Academy that Ruben Dias would be ruled out of the contest alongside Jeremy Doku due to injury.

Vitor Reis has joined Manchester City to provide a welcome boost to the club's injury-hit defence. Reis, 19, joins the Premier League champions from Brazilian club Palmeiras for a reported fee of £29.4 million on a four-and-a-half-year deal.

Vitor Reis became the latest player to secure a big money move to Europe from Palmeiras after completing his move to Manchester City.

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