Manchester City complete signing of Brazilian winger Allan Elias from Palmeiras

[p]"[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/allan-elias/UPBZMngB/"]Allan[/a] is a really exciting player, and ‌we think he will be a ‌big addition to the squad," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]City[/a]'s Director of ‌Football Hugo Viana said in a statement ‌on Monday. "He has shown throughout his short career so far that he will fight ‌to be the best he can ⁠be."[/p][p]According to ‌reports, City have agreed to pay around €40 million ($47 million) ​for the player who came through the academy ranks at the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sao-paulo/QgP0oAUH/"]​Sao Paulo[/a] club and made 96 first-team appearances.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anderson-elliott/KdYCbsbE/"]Elliot Anderson[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rulli-geronimo/rcbM0Dd8/"]Geronimo Rulli[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bouaddi-ayyoub/dpoNasPg/"]Ayyoub Bouaddi[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/monga-jeremy/p2okHBqE/"]Jeremy ⁠Monga[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/charles-pierce/0bqig2i7/"]​Pierce Charles[/a] have also joined the club during this transfer window.[/p][embed guid="c1fef11e-46a4-4fdb-9492-00ca467996e8" url="https://x.com/ManCity/status/2094397306854363324" social-type="twitter" /][p]"[b]This is a surreal moment for me. Manchester City, with everything ‌they have won over the past 15 years, are one of the most attractive clubs in the world for players[/b]," Allan said.[/p][p]"[b]To be able to sit here today and say I have joined them is the proudest moment of my life. I love [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/palmeiras/hMn9FTbH/"]Palmeiras[/a] and always will -- ‌but the decision to come to City ​was an easy one[/b]."[/p][p]Florianopolis-born Elias said he ‌hoped to be "another good Brazilian" in the Premier League and follow in the footsteps of the likes of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gabriel-jesus/viMb6g9n/"]Gabriel Jesus[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ederson/UDODA71I/"]Ederson[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandinho/Szo66EJb/"]Fernandinho[/a], who all ⁠won Premier League ⁠titles with City.[/p]