Signed on an initial one year loan deal after impressing scouts of the team at the Viareggio youth tournment, he did enough during his stay to earn a permanent deal.

According to RTI Esporte Agency, the total worth of the deal which handed the Brazilian side 70% of the players economic rights cost US$450,000 (8 Billion in Naira). If any party goes against the terms of the agreement a fine of € 60,000 will be paid.

Yet to make his bow for the first team, it’s his perofrmance for the B team, where he scored five goals and bagged four assists in 21 games that has earned him an extended stay at the club. His goals included one of the goals that handed them the Copa Libertadores da America title in the win over Argentina side Boca Juniors.

A first team debut isn’t far off as he travelled woth them for the game against Bolivar in the Copa Libertadores round of 16 game, but wasn’t handed his debut by coach Tite. However it doesn’t seems like he will wait too long for it.