Manchester City in talks to sign 22-year-old Allan Elias from Palmeiras
Manchester City opened talks on August 21, 2026 to sign Palmeiras winger Allan Elias as a potential replacement for Savinho amid what the report describes as a hectic finale to the club’s transfer window; the club has reportedly reached a personal agreement with the 22-year-old and formal negotiations with Palmeiras have been opened.
Allan Elias is a 22-year-old Brazilian who plays as a winger and offensive midfielder for Brazilian Série A side Palmeiras, born on April 19, 2004, in Florianópolis. He graduated from the Palmeiras youth academy, which has produced players such as Endrick and Estêvão, and is widely considered one of South America’s most promising young footballers.
Allan made his professional debut on January 16, 2025, replacing Rômulo as a late substitution in a 2-0 Campeonato Paulista home win over Portuguesa. He scored his first professional goal on February 23, 2025, in a 3-2 away victory over Mirassol that advanced Palmeiras to the Paulistão knockout stage. On April 16, 2025, he made his Série A debut, coming on for Felipe Anderson in a 1-0 away win over Internacional.
He registered his first Série A goal on June 1, 2025, in a 2-1 away defeat to Cruzeiro, and signed a contract extension six days later that runs through 2029. Across the 2025 and 2026 seasons he made over 100 first-team appearances for Palmeiras, aiding the club in leading the Brazilian top flight.
Allan is listed at 5 feet 9 inches, is left-footed, prefers to operate on the right flank but is also comfortable playing centrally as a number 10. He is noted in the report for his quickness, dribbling ability, strong work rate and his tendency to cut inside and shoot.
Manchester City have already reached a personal agreement with the player and are aiming to strike a deal with Palmeiras, though The Athletic reports Palmeiras have asked for a hefty price and have revealed the winger’s release clause is €100 million. A social-media post cited in the report stated: "🚨🇧🇷 Manchester City have reached a verbal agreement on personal terms with Allan as player wants the move.Official negotiations have been opened overnight with Palmeiras: deal on for 22 year old winger. pic.twitter.com/zbtI8yhBUu"
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City will be hoping to strike a deal with Palmeiras to complete the transfer; Allan is identified in the report as a candidate to replace Savinho amid the described hectic finale to Manchester City's transfer window.