Man Utd consider £10million move for Palmeiras star that left scouts stunned

Manchester United are chasing the new Veron — Gabriel Veron.

The 19-year-old Brazilian is one of the rising stars of the South American game and United scouts have been raving about him. Palmeiras were not initially interested in selling Veron, an Under-20 international, this summer.

But the interest has been piqued after several European clubs checked on his situation and they will now consider a sale if anyone gets near their £10million valuation. United are understood to be considering sending Veron straight out on loan if they do sign him, with Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon one potential destination. The player’s contract with Palmeiras still has four years to run.

Veron is a versatile forward who has played across all of the front three positions and already has 92 senior appearances to his name, scoring 13 goals and providing the same number of assists.

Veron has played 15 times for Brazil’s under-17s side and scored five goals, as well as providing two assists. Two of the forward’s caps for Brazil at that level came against England, playing against opponents including Southampton's Tino Livramento, Leeds United’s Joe Gelhardt and Liverpool summer signing Fabio Carvalho.

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He also represented Brazil at the U17s World Cup in his home country in 2019, scoring three