Grow, sell, repeat: How Brazil is feeding Europe and the Premier League with young talent
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Vinicius Jr, 23, is thriving at Real Madrid “I don’t really think the flow of talent from Brazil to Europe has necessarily increased,” says Fred Pena, president of Roc Nation’s Brazilian venture. The top young talent will go to the big five, with the Premier League by far being the primary destination.” The possibility of taking their entire family out of poverty is the absolute priority Fred Pena, Roc Nation After Brexit, English clubs had initially found themselves shackled by the new Governing Body Endorsement rules, which foreign signings had to pass through. “The FA granted the clubs the right to sign at least two wild card players from anywhere in the world,” explains Alan Redmond, Roc Nation Sports International’s executive vice president. A 2021 law encouraged private investment in its clubs, and since then there have been a number of examples of new ownership in the Brazilian Serie A: Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi owners bought Esporte Clube Bahia in Salvador; the US-based 777 Partners, who are trying to add Everton to their portfolio, bought Vasco da Gama in Rio; US tech entrepreneur John Textor bought Botafogo; Ronaldo, one of Brazil’s greatest players, bought the first club he ever played for, Cruzeiro.
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