Wesley has not yet played for the Brazilian national teams, be it youth, Olympic or first. That is why the information about a transfer for €25-30 million seems like wishful thinking. But in general, in terms of his playing qualities, Wesley is capable of becoming a valuable figure for Zenit and covering the right flank of defense for many years, like Douglas Santos - the left.
Flamengo under former Brazil coach Tite . The renowned coach spoke about his right-back last year:
"Wesley is a great player. We have a strong link. Five or six teams are watching him. Manchester United are gathering information about him."
However, later, as Brazilian journalists claimed, the bc data china between Tite and Wesley deteriorated somewhat. The defender was very upset by the transfer to Atalanta that fell through due to Flamengo's position, experienced a slump and was once spotted in a nightclub with an electronic cigarette in his hands. Tite scolded the guy during training.
There was also a period when Wesley wanted to sign for his farm club Barcelona. However, Flamengo decided not to let the defender go for € 1 million. Instead of a transfer, he was given the opportunity to play in the first team.
Former Atletico and Chelsea defender Filipe Luis, who was Wesley's teammate when he finished playing for Flamengo and now coaches the team from Rio de Janeiro, said the following about the potential Zenit newcomer :
Wesley played most of his matches
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