The Premier League side have been monitoring the progress of the Brazil international, who was linked with Arsenal in the summer. Sky Sports News reports that Spurs sent Steve Hitchen to watch the 23-year-old in the flesh as Gremio drew 1-1 with Flamengo in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores semi-final at the start of October. Everton set up his side’s goal in that game and left the scout with a good impression. However, the second leg ended disastrously for Gremio, as the winger was booked in a 5-0 defeat on Wednesday. Everton impressed for Brazil during their Copa America triumph on home soil over the summer, winning the tournament Golden Boot with three goals and attracting the...
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