Barcelona Add Another young Brazilian Maia To there collections from Sao Paulo

Fc Barcelona have sign another  young Brazilian stalet Maia from São Paulo FC, a report has claimed.

According to SPORT late on Thursday evening, a fee of one million euros has already been paid for 19-year-old Gustavo Maia. If they want to complete the deal they must pay 3.5m euros more before June 30, getting 70 per cent of his rights, with the other 30 per cent remaining with the Tricolor Paulista.

The Brazilian is considered one of the jewels at Sao Paulo FC. He joined from Morumbi in 2014 at 13 years old. He has a contract with his club until 2022.

Maia is a right-footed but has great technique and uses his left nearly as well. He is versatile in attack and can play in any position but is best on the wing.

Two seasons ago Maia had come onto Barca’s radar as they combed the South American market. He had a good Copa Sao Paulo de Juniores, scoring three in seven games.

Sao Paulo executive Alexandre Passaro also confirmed the deal to ESPN Brazil.

“We sell the option to buy to Barca for 5m reales (1m euros) and if they want to buy him they pay 25m reales (4.5m euros in total).

“If Barca don’t execute the option we gain the initial fee.”