Fluminense pledge to retain Wallace
By Christopher Atkins 2011-10-26 18:31:00
Wallace is one of the brightest young talents in the Brazilian game -
Fluminense General Manager Marcelo Teixeira has stated that the Rio de Janeiro club will not make the same mistakes with Wallace as they did with fellow full-backs Marcelo, Fábio and Rafael in the past.
"Nobody came to us about buying him and we will count on him for a long time to come," said Teixeira, a former employee of player rights agency Traffic.
Teixeira was brought in to try and ensure young players are developed and then only sold for a reasonable price, should they need to move on.
The full-back is one of the club's top promises and has extended his Fluminense contract by five years.
Teixeira believes the graduate from the club's youth academy will only improve from now on.
"He can still mature more, but he is only seventeen and has already played several first-team games," said the executive.
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