Real want to steal Barcelona’s Brazilian target

Real Madrid have set their eyes on Jesus Gabriel, 19 years old striker who plays for Palmeiras and is also one of the targets of the eternal rival Barcelona. Los Blancos have been following for long time the Brazilian footballer, but in recent weeks they have accelerated to gain the services of a player who is also wanted by big clubs such as Juventus, Manchester City and, especially the Barcelona.

Barça seemed to have very advanced the incorporation of this player, as evidenced by the presence of Raul Sanllehí-important member of the technical area which controls the Brazilian market- in the last Palmeiras match in Sao Paulo and the recent trip of Robert Fernández -Barça’s sports director- to follow the evolution of the boy and try to accelerate the signing, but the arrival of Real Madrid may cause a change of scenery in the future of one of the last talents that gave the Brazilian football.

The interest of Real Madrid, as advanced Bernabéu Digital on 24th of June and has been confirmed by MARCA, is clear and Real consider spend €24 million, which is the transfer fee in the striker for big clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​PSG, Manchester United and Bayern. For other clubs, Gabriel worth 40 kilos if Palmeiras refuses to negotiate.

In any case, it’s not will be a simple transfer because as happens to many Brazilian players, their rights are distributed among several agents. Their representatives have 55 percent of his property, Palmeiras 30 and the player has the remaining 15 percent.

However, despite the obstacles that may arise in the negotiations, the Brazilian club is aware that they wont’ be able to keep too long their star, although in recent words of its president, Paulo Nobre, they trust keep him at least one year. Real don’t discard this possibility and they may sign him on loan now and leave six or twelve months, depending on Real’ needs and what happened with FIFA sanction.

Real even have plumbed the possible signing with the player’s agent in Europe, Giovanni Branchini, and Palmeiras itself. In fact, the Brazilian club’s sports director, Alexandre Mattos, was in Madrid three weeks ago chatting with members of the technical area of Europe champion.

Gabriel Jesus is a striker who stands out for its ability and capacity to unbalance between the lines, especially when starting from the left. It’s not a nine pure despite not go wrong in terms of goalscoring form, having scored six goals in 10 matches in the Brasileirao and four goals in the Libertadores after five games.