Weslley Patati, the new promise of Brazilian football that Real Madrid seeks to hire

Weslley Patati, Santos’ left-handed winger, is one of the new promises in football. At 18, he has a buyout clause of 100 million euros. The Real Madrid and several teams from Europe are looking to sign him.

According to information from the newspaper ‘Sport’, in the Real Madrid They have already recommended his signing. Weslley has a contract with Santos until 2023, but in case they want to have it before, they will have to pay the 100 million euros they ask for in the former club of Neymar.

The other team that is also interested in taking over your services is the Manchester City. The English cast sent their scouts to Brazil last November, all were satisfied and entered the competition.

What gives Real Madrid hope for hiring him is the desire that Weslley expressed in a recent interview in ‘Gazeta Esportiva’: “I’m not into video games, but when I play, I like to play with Real Madrid”.

Origin of his nickname

As is common in Brazil, all footballers receive a nickname and Weslley was no exception. Because he did not have the money to buy soccer cleats and he used his friends’, many were too big for him, for which he received the nickname ‘Patati’, in reference to a well-known clown from Brazil, who wears large shoes.

“It is a dream. And bigger than I imagined. I still can’t believe that I am now signing my professional contract with Santos, together with my mother and people who believed in my potential. Six months ago, I had never played for any professional club “Patati said in 2020, when he was still 16 years old and about to turn 17.

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