as i asked, was the report from a reputable source...then if so, its obviously enough for me...i just thought we had a fifa offical claiming the exact same thing quite recently, that we had a pre agreement with the player...i wasn't aware it was sao paolo's official site.
nevermind, i guess we had to use a non-eu spot to get him and we have plans to buy someone already established and classy, to use that non eu spot. not an unproven kid, who looks like he could become a world beater...