Wendeson Wanderley Santos de Melo 'Dell'

[Nevizade]

Meet 17-year-old 'Brazilian Haaland' - with a £87M release clause

Earning a nickname at the start of one's career can prove a challenging high watermark for a footballer. But how tricky could that task be if your nickname stemmed from someone at the club you might join?

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Among the clubs thought to be circling include Manchester City and AC Milan, as per ESPN, with understandably eager to secure a youngster with confidence striking with both feet and a clinical confidence in front of goal.

But City could have the upper hand in the race for the striker's signature, with Bahia falling under the same City Group ownership conglomerate.

City Group own 90 per cent of the Bahia-based football club, and Man City could yet use their influence within the multi-club structure to lure the player to the Etihad in the future.

For Dell's part, he has no issue with his moniker, bestowed on him off the back of his impressive youth performances rather than his comparatively diminutive 5ft 9' height, but cited another influence alongside the Norwegian behemoth.

'I'm very happy to receive this nickname. Haaland is an inspiration to many,' Dell told ESPN at the start of the year. 'He's a guy whose videos I enjoy watching, both outside and inside the box. I think my movements are similar to his.

'Every player dreams of playing at a high level in Europe,' Dell added. 'I have this dream of playing for a club like Manchester City, which for me is the best club in the world.

'But I believe things will happen naturally,' Dell continued, back in January. 'Before that, I want to play here at Bahia, win titles, become an idol, and then go on to forge my path in Europe.

'Who knows, maybe win titles and become an idol at Manchester City too.'

 

[Micky Blue]

I can just hear the chants now.

There’s only one

Wendeson Wanderley Santos de Melo 'Dell'​

 

[Skrastins]

I can just hear the chants now.

There’s only one

Wendeson Wanderley Santos de Melo 'Dell'​

I can imagine surge of Dell laptop purchases in Manchester

 

[Skrastins]

I saw compilation video, i don’t see any similarity to Haaland, he is more close to R9 tho

nevertheless he seems like a great talent to have

Good thing Bahia is part of CFG

 

[Tevez City]

Lewandowski is 37 I think

Lets sell this guy to Barca to reduce some of the CFG losses

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Lewandowski is 37 I think

Lets sell this guy to Barca to reduce some of the CFG losses

I read yesterday where they still owe us for Ferran Torres. I thought they had paid it at this stage.
Leeds are still waiting for the Raphinha money.

 

[King Jay]

I read yesterday where they still owe us for Ferran Torres. I thought they had paid it at this stage.
Leeds are still waiting for the Raphinha money.

They haven’t paid for Lewandowski either or whichever player Munich sold them within the last years

 

[Skrastins]

Lewandowski is 37 I think

Lets sell this guy to Barca to reduce some of the CFG losses

if he will go to Barca, he will drown in the bench

i'd rather have him as a CFG signing and put him in Girona

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I can just hear the chants now.

There’s only one

Wendeson Wanderley Santos de Melo 'Dell'​

Give us a W....

 

[Sk@mcfc]

Kinel has haaland been out shagging in Brazil

 

[Xhavenjoe]

£87m release clause?

 

[oldius]

I am getting Wombles of Wimbledon Common vibes.

 

[Skrastins]

£87m release clause?

i think that would be in Reals at best

and we would have CFG discount tho

 

[Dazzle84]

Imagine how good he'll be on a pitch where the grass gets cut

 

[Xhavenjoe]

i think that would be in Reals at best

and we would have CFG discount tho

It does seem excessive but I read this

"South America has proved a fertile hunting ground for top European sides in recent years, with Chelsea's crop of young talents in particular - including Estevao, Andrey Santos, and Kendry Paez - a sign of increased scrutiny over the South American leagues.

Perhaps mindful of this, Bahia handed their young standout a bumper new contract spanning until 2027, containing a release clause worth approximately £87million (R$640 million)"

 

[Deepest Blue]

Dell?
Does not compute.

 

[mancboy]

if he is called dell and he signs as a 17 or 18 yr old boy and they dont make him pull up in a three wheel van wearing a sheepskin coat then this club has no sense of humour anymore.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

if he is called dell and he signs as a 17 or 18 yr old boy and they dont make him pull up in a three wheel van wearing a sheepskin coat then this club has no sense of humour anymore.

Wel, Rodders is already here.

 

[mancboy]

Wel, Rodders is already here.

haaland defo has to be trigger

 

[Nevizade]

haaland defo has to be trigger

Some of Nunes' decision making is Trigger-esque