After life-changing transfers such as these, it's easy to forget the obstacles players have had to overcome to get there. And even though Vitor Reis doesn't come from a particularly humble background,

Vitor Reis became the latest player to secure a big money move to Europe from Palmeiras after completing his move to Manchester City.

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City signed a second defender in two days, this time 19-year-old Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for 35 million euros ($36 million) on Tuesday. Lens' Abdukodir Khusanov signed on Monday for a 4 1/2-year contract. The length of Reis' contract wasn't given.

Yesterday saw Manchester City announce the signing of Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens. Today the Premier League champions have followed that announcement by announcing the signing of Vitor Reis from

Palmeiras had hoped to keep Reis on loan for the remainder of the season but City have insisted that he moved this month amid their recent injury crisis in defence

Manchester City has signed teenage defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for GBP 29.6 million, enhancing their squad amid injury challenges.

Man City confirm their 21-man Champions League squad ahead of Wednesday's showdown with Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes, with four players left out. Both the Citizens and Les Parisiens have enjoyed positive runs of form on the domestic front in recent weeks,

Defending champions Manchester City, rocked by a series of domestic setbacks until Sunday’s 6-0 trouncing of Ipswich, have splashed the cash on two defenders in as many days in an attempt to revive their flagging title hopes.

City have completed the signing of Brazilian defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras. The 19-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Premier League champions, who brought in Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov on the same length contract on Monday.

City signed a second defender in two days, this time 19-year-old Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for 35 million euros ($36 million) on Tuesday. Lens’ Abdukodir Khusanov signed on Monday for a 4 1/2-year contract.

Manchester City signed 20-year-old Uzbekistan-based centre back Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens for an initial 40 million euros ($41.5 million).

Manchester City have signed 19-year-old defender Vitor Reis from Brazilian club Palmeiras for €35million (£29.5m, $35.8m).