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title: "City targeting young Brazilian star"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Jack Brain"
section: "Articles"
published: "2016-06-19T12:13:23Z"
modified: "2016-06-19T12:20:38Z"
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# City targeting young Brazilian star

Manchester City have launched a bid to sign Brazilian winger Gabriel Jesus, according to [ONE World Sports](https://www.oneworldsports.com/stories/man-city-bidding-brazilian-gabriel-jesus/).

![Friedemann Vogel/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmancity.com/readmancity/2016/06/472776558.jpg)

The talented youngster is also on the wishlist of Barcelona, who see him as a potential successor to the unsettled Neymar.

While Barcelona have only submitted a €19m (£14.9m) bid, City have matched the €24m (£18.9m) release clause in Jesus’ contract.

![Martin Hunter/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmancity.com/readmancity/2016/06/477394706.jpg)

Since breaking into the first team at Palmeiras in 2014, Jesus has scored 20 goals in 60 appearances for the club and is one of the highest-rated prospects in world football.

Jesus is set to cost City more than the £18.9m that they will pay to buy him, though, because, to secure a work permit, the Sky Blues will be forced to buy out the third-party owners.

![Friedemann Vogel/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmancity.com/readmancity/2016/06/490329326.jpg)

It is unknown what this fee may be, but the fact that the 19-year-old has yet to appear for the Brazilian national team means that this added cost is uncompromisable.