Manchester City eyeing Brazilian teenager Douglas

Rio de Janeiro June 27 (IANS) English football club Manchester City are preparing a proposal to sign Vasco da Gama s Brazil under-20 midfielder Douglas according to media reports.

The English Premier League (EPL) club sent a scout to watch the 19-year-old in Vasco s 1-0 victory over Atletico Goianiense in Brazil s Serie A championship on Sunday according the Lance news portal as reported by Xinhua news agency.

Douglas is tied to the Rio de Janeiro club until 2021 and has a $30 million release clause in his contract the report added.

He has made 38 appearances for Vasco since being promoted from the club s youth academy last year.

The teenager has also been capped five times for Brazil s under-20 team.

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