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Skysports.com understands Hull City are closing in on a permanent deal for Manchester United youngster Corry Evans.

Evans is currently on loan at the KC Stadium until the end of the season after joining the Championship club in January.

Evans has impressed during his time at Hull, making 12 appearances for Nigel Pearson's side.

Pearson is keen to sign the versatile performer on a permanent basis and talks are thought to be at an advanced stage with United.

Evans has yet to make his senior debut at United and the club are thought to be willing to let him move on as he is well down the pecking order at Old Trafford.

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It's a shame Ravel Morrison will miss the games against Chelsea. Wanted to see what all the fuss is about. I doubt he's half the player Josh McEachran is anyway. Probably got himself sent off on purpose to avoid the big showdown with England's most gifted young player. Big game bottler already.

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It's a shame Ravel Morrison will miss the games against Chelsea. Wanted to see what all the fuss is about. I doubt he's half the player Josh McEachran is anyway. Probably got himself sent off on purpose to avoid the big showdown with England's most gifted young player. Big game bottler already.

Viva John Terry, Viva John Terry, could have won the CUP but he f*ckED it up, Viva John Terry.

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It's a shame Ravel Morrison will miss the games against Chelsea. Wanted to see what all the fuss is about. I doubt he's half the player Josh McEachran is anyway. Probably got himself sent off on purpose to avoid the big showdown with England's most gifted young player. Big game bottler already.

What happened to that Chelsea youth policy which started last summer fella?

Mancienne? Bruma? Katuka? Stotch? Sinclair? Borini? Sahar?

Where they gone bro?

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Was going to post this earlier but I forgot, we've supposedly agreed a pre-contract with 16 year old Angelo Henriquez.

He's in Ecuador atm and meant to be a very bright prospect. Tor-Kristian Karlsen is in Ecuador and tweeted this about him...

one of the most impressive cfwds of the tournament (u17 south american championship). plays in the middle up front in a 4-3-3 system about 9 hours ago via web

possesses great variety of skills, physically/technically. extremely hard working (!), outstanding runner (bursts/20-30 meters), fine touch about 9 hours ago via web

right footed but uses left to fine level (shots, passes), smart movement, ok body strength, brain/skill to play effective combinations about 9 hours ago via web

maybe lacks a few cms (hard to tell his exact size, i'd guess 178-180 cm), and would probably (eventually be used as a second striker) about 9 hours ago via web

the word here in ecuador is that manchester united already signed an option to buy henriquez more than a year ago about 9 hours ago via web

Sounds like a good prospect though I do hope too much emphasis isn't put on overseas talent. South American's aren't able to sign until they are 18 so if it has been agreed will be almost 2 years before he joins us.

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The buys from Brazil: The new recruits from Manchester United's South American talent factory

By Ashley Gray

Last updated at 1:59 AM on 24th March 2011

While eyes were fixed on the Old Trafford directors’ box last Saturday to see if Fabio Capello would finally get up close and personal with Rio Ferdinand over the England captaincy issue, many would have missed the five Brazilian boys sitting six rows behind the Italian.

Long after Capello’s discarded skipper ends his career at United, the club hope their tie-up with Sao Paulo academy Desportivo Brasil will provide them with a steady stream of talent.

The process is part of a painstaking two-and-a-half-year project by the Barclays Premier League leaders to develop their own talent in South America rather than splash out huge fees on the next generation of stars.

Confidentiality agreements prevent Desportivo Brasil from revealing which of their 100-plus teenagers have a pre-contract agreement with United, but Sportsmail has learned that the five players pictured at Old Trafford are called Gladstony, Aguilar, Lucas Evangelista, Agnaldo and Rafael Leao.

The five are now visiting Dutch champions Twente, who United plan to use as a holding club for the boys to gain European Union passports.

Midfielders Gladstony and Rafael Leao will be 18 later this year — the age at which they can legally sign for a club outside Brazil — but tight immigration laws in England mean they are unlikely to be granted work permits as, unlike United defenders Rafael or Fabio da Silva, they have not even represented their country at youth level.

This is where Twente come in. Holland will happily let the boys play there, where they can stay until they qualify for an EU passport or get enough international experience for a UK work permit.

Desportivo Brasil is owned by sprawling South American football company Traffic, whose president of international business Jochen Losch told Sportsmail: ‘Twente are a partner, helping United to resolve the problem of their EU passports. For two reasons it’s good that a player goes first to Holland. First, after two or three years he’s considered to be European. And of course it’s easier to play in the Dutch league than the Premier League.’

The players all live inside a multimillion-pound training centre in Porto Feliz, a 90-minute drive from bustling Sao Paulo where they enjoy better training facilities than at most major Brazilian clubs.

But Desportivo Brasil do not dream of winning the league title or the Copa Libertadores; their raison d’etre is to have the best youth teams in South America and sell on their talent.

The designated United players are given extra English lessons, sessions with a psychologist about being away from home and visits to the Carrington training complex they may one day call home.

If United go through with a signing, they pay a set fee, based on a player’s position rather than ability.

The Brazilian academy, set up by Traffic, then retain a hefty 50 per cent sell-on clause.

Losch said: ‘Manchester United look for young players in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. If they find a good one they come to us. We’ll get the player, register him with Desportivo Brasil, and we have a contract with United that they have an option to buy this player at 18 for a fixed amount.

‘If the guy turns out to be an Alexandre Pato (the striker who left Internacional for AC Milan for nearly £20million on his 18th birthday) United can still have him for a huge discount because of course we’ll honour the contract. If they don’t like the player, we keep him.’

The partnership was struck after United’s pursuit of the Da Silva twins. They were first spotted as 15-year-olds but could not be formally taken out of Brazil until their 18th birthday, meaning they risked being neglected in the Fluminense youth team and they never made a senior appearance in Brazil.

One of the brightest hopes on Desportivo Brasil’s books is striker Aguilar, who was 16 a fortnight ago but was called up by Brazil’s Under 17 squad for training in January.

Aguilar was signed by Belo Horizonte side Cruzeiro in 2009. However, because contracts are not valid before a player’s 16th birthday, Desportivo Brasil were able to take him to Porto Feliz a year ago, prompting an angry reaction from Cruzeiro president Zeze Perrella.

Aguilar’s former coach Joao Paulo Tardim said: ‘There is no doubt about his quality. Saying he will become a great player is an exercise in predicting the future, but the chances of it happening are very high.’

English scouts will no doubt be at the Emirates on Sunday to see Brazil, with exciting Santos striker Neymar and Sao Paulo playmaker Lucas, take on Scotland.

But the pair have recently signed contracts setting their value at £39m and £66m respectively.

If United’s project comes off, it will have been a long game worth playing.

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Youths of today: Gladstony (1), Aguilar (2), Lucas Evangelista (3), Agnaldo, (4), and Rafael Leao (5) watch from the directors' box, as does Fabio Capello (circled bottom right)

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1369316/The-new-recruits-Desportivo-Brasil--Manchester-Uniteds-South-American-talent-factory.html

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It's a shame Ravel Morrison will miss the games against Chelsea. Wanted to see what all the fuss is about. I doubt he's half the player Josh McEachran is anyway.

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As much as i would love to admit McEachran being a better player than Ravel it is bullshit.

McEachran is just a lucky kid to play a few games this season and got alot of hype. Didnt even know who the f*ck he was until a few months ago...

Theres so many better english under 18 players than McEachran...

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Not to sh*t on Man Utd, cos this is there thread, but I aint sure on Morrison, talent unquestionable, but I just think its gonna be hard for a manager to trust him, and because of that, the development he should make between 18-21, he wont.

He could have a mad season when he 21/22 tho, like Andy Carroll has had.

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Good news - with the 2nd leg of the FAYC semi being scheduled for April 20th, and the 1st team's game at Newcastle being set for the 19th that means Ravel Morrison's suspension for the red card picked up on Monday will be served in time for him to play in the 2nd leg.

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Not to sh*t on Man Utd, cos this is there thread, but I aint sure on Morrison, talent unquestionable, but I just think its gonna be hard for a manager to trust him, and because of that, the development he should make between 18-21, he wont.

He could have a mad season when he 21/22 tho, like Andy Carroll has had.

Morrison turned 18 a month ago..

He made a late cameo against Wolves in the Cup, his development is already miles ahead, I think he will go on the pre season tour and kick on next season now the case is behind him

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Lol @ the McEachran hate

The guy is quality, he like Morrison recently turned 18, he was playing the no.10 role for Chelsea when they won the Youth Cup last season, their main playmaker.. smh about "better u18 players" ..

Josh has been rated for a while, he made his breakthrough this season, grabbed his chance with both hands and has neva looked outta place not like ur hero Pacheco for example..

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