Roma eye move for Brazilian forward Leonardo

Rio de Janeiro, May 3 : Roma have joined the race to sign highly rated Santos and Brazil under-20 striker Marcos Leonardo, according to media reports in Brazil.

The Italian club has held talks with Leonardos representatives and Santos officials with a view to completing a deal in the European summer transfer window, the UOL news portal said on Tuesday.

It added that the Brazilian Serie A club has set a price tag of 20 million euros (around 22 million U.S.dollars) for the center-forward.Leonardo has also reportedly attracted the interest of Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham, among other clubs, a Xinhua report said.

The 20-year-old has scored eight goals and provided two assists in 20 games for Santos across all competitions this season.His record for Brazils under-20 team is even more impressive as he has netted 10 times in eight appearances.

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