Off the wire
• Sports Focus: Bayern CEO Rummenigge backs Ancelotti despite crisis  • Gold, lithium companies pushing resurgence in Aussie mining sector: report  • Obama awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Michael Jordan  • Live crustaceans to be flown from Antarctica to Australia for climate change research  • Barcelona eye Roma's Brazilian right-back Peres  • Monaco send Spurs packing with home win in Champions League Group E  • Results/standings of European Champions League Group E  • Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Nov. 23  • Chile wants to join AIIB as soon as possible: president  • Top Aust'n policy institute recommends "sugar tax" on sweetened drinks  
You are here: 　 Home

Paris Saint-Germain pursue Brazilian teenager

Xinhua, November 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly leading the race to sign highly rated Brazilian midfielder Thiago Maia.

But the French Ligue 1 champions face competition from Manchester United and Chelsea, who are also said to be eyeing a January move for the 19-year-old.

According to the Sambafoot news portal, Paris Saint-Germain are willing to pay 20 million euros for the playmaker.

Maia has made 58 appearances for Santos since his first-team debut in 2014. He is contracted to the club until June 2019.

The teenager has represented Brazil at youth level and was a part of the Selecao team that won the Olympic football gold medal in Rio de Janeiro in August. Endit