Argentine Primera Division outfit Velez Sarsfield have admitted they face an impossible task in trying to keep their star attraction Thiago Almada out of the clutches of Manchester United. Almada is the latest youngster to be given the tag of the next Lionel Messi and the 19-year-old is in high demand among European clubs. The 19-year-old hails from the same Fuerte Apache barrio of Buenos Aires as former United and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez. 'I spent my childhood in the neighbourhood. I learned good and bad things,' Almada told TyC Sports. 'There were people who smoked next to me and I saw people walking with a gun in their hands.' Thiago Almada has been linked with a move to...
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