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Manchester Utd target £7m Brazilian striker


19-year-old ‘prodigy’ is on The Reds’ radar

Walter Henrique da Silva

Reports in the British press suggest that 19-year-old Brazilian sensation Walter da Silva has caught the eye of Manchester Utd.

The striker scored five goals during the recent South American U-20 Championships and is considered Brazil’s next big prospect.

Walter currently plays for Internacional, who are quite insistent that their wonderkid is not for sale, but rumours of a £5m-£7m summer transfer to Old Trafford are abundant.

Manchester Utd aren’t the only European club intersted in the services of the ‘Brazilian prodigy’ - both Juventus and Barcelona are said to be monitoring his progress closely.

Spoiler bonus: Check out some video of Walter in action after the jump…

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Posted: March 11th, 2009 by Ryan Bailey