UNITED REVEAL SURPRISE SIGNING

• omgukilledkenny

  6 Feb 08, 22:08

  Manchester United have announced that Brazilian youngter Rodrigo Possebon signed for the club in January in a move that somehow managed to sneak under the radar of every major football publication.

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  United had been linked with the 18-year-old "tall, athletic holding midfielder",since the summer, but they have now confirmed that he has officially joined them from Brazilian club Internacional and that he has already been assigned a squad number.
  
  “Sir Alex Ferguson has handed United’s number 34 shirt to Brazilian youngster Rodrigo Possebon,” read a statement by the club.
  
  “The 18-year-old midfielder, who completed a transfer from Sport Club Internacional last month, is expected to keep learning his trade in United’s reserves, but will now be eligible for senior duty if required.”
  
  No terms of the deal were revealed, but United are believe to have paid in the region of €3.5m for the player they have reportedly been tracking for the better part of two years ever since he first came to their attention during a Nike tournament.

• Dead_Man_Inc

  6 Feb 08, 22:15

  any picture of him?

• jonchao72

  7 Feb 08, 00:10

  

• stellazio

  7 Feb 08, 00:13

  doesn't look like 18.

• sand king

  7 Feb 08, 07:23

  Whoa.... what a supprise!