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Santos wonderkid Yuri Alberto being monitored by Arsenal and Man United

Yuri Alberto, the Brazilian u-17 sensation already has a release clause of £37m but it is something the Premier League giants Manchester United and Arsenal are willing to meet, according to The Sun.

The teams have, reportedly, been in contact with the teenager's agent and have expressed their interest in signing him.

One of The Sun's sources revealed,

“He is the new star of Brazilian football. He is very exciting and a lot of teams are looking at him.

“United and Arsenal are very keen on Yuri. They watched him when Brazil played in England earlier this year.

“He has great technique and an eye for goal. The reports across the board have been positive about him.

“His agent has been contacted and told by both the Premier League clubs they will be watching him over the coming months.”

17-year-old Brazilian Souza could go join Real Madrid or Manchester United

The youngster, who has been immensely impressive for Brazil in the u-17 World Cup has been making headlines for quite a while. The teenager has also been in good form for his club Palmeiras recently.

AS had claimed last week that Real Madrid are trying to bring him to Santiago Bernabeu. However, latest reports from Don Balon suggest that Jose Mourinho is plotting a move for the Souza.

Souza has a release clause of £45m at Palmeiras.

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