ANDERSON
Full name: Anderson Luis De Abreu Oliveira
Nationality: Brazilian
Age: 19 (Born: 13 April 1988)
Position Attacking midfielder
Fee: Reports vary between £15m and £20m
Still a teenager, the dreadlocked Brazilian has made ahuge impact, is already in Brazil's national squad and is consideredthe heir apparent to Ronaldinho as his country's star player.
Born in the same town as Barcelona's buck-toothedwonder, Porte Alegre, Anderson also started his career at Gremio wherehe is held in high regard after scoring the goal that sent them backinto the top flight in a brutal match against Nautico in 2005.
He moved to Europe later that year and made his Portodebut a little over 12 months ago in March 2006, helping the club landthe Portuguese double.
This season his progress has been hampered by afractured leg in October, but he returned to action to help Portosuccessfully defend their title.
BBC Sport columnist and south American football punditTim Vickery has described the strong, left-footed midfielder as havingthe acceleration of the Millennium Falcon.
And Manchester United have stolen a march on suitorssuch as Real Madrid and Chelsea to land a player many have alreadylabelled as the long-term replacement for Old Trafford stalwart PaulScholes.
Padayda's verdict: "He is very young, veryskilled in the pass, very intelligent and very fast. Unfortunately,this season he had an injury that allowed him to play only half of theseason, but he was still a very important figure at Porto. He coulddefinitely go straight into the United first XI."
Anderson says: "I could not imagine I would everget to work with a manager like Sir Alex Ferguson but it has happened.It is a dream the size of the world."
They say: "New players will show they deserve achance to represent Brazil and we'll all see that as it happens.Anderson, like many other Brazilian players, is a valuable player andwill get his chance in future for sure." Brazil head coach Dunga
Did you know? He was named player of thetournament at the 2005 Under-17 World Cup. Previous winners of theaward include Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas and former Liverpool strikerFlorent Sinama-Pongolle.
NANI
Full name: Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha
Nationality: Portuguese
Age: 20 (Born: 17 April 1986)
Position Attacking midfielder
Fee: Anything between £11.5m and £17m say the reports
Nani has long been linked with a move to ManchesterUnited ever since he stated it would be a "dream" to play withCristiano Ronaldo.
However, Quieroz needed to move quickly when it becameclear Tottenham were also stepping up their interest in thepredominantly wide player.
Born on the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast ofAfrica, he came through the Sporting Academy, a route previously takenby Ronaldo and Luis Figo, once his family had upped sticks for Lisbon.
Having made his debut as an 18-year-old, Nani became apart of the first-team squad at the start of the 2005/06 season andsoon got his chance to impress.
Since then the fleet-footed livewire, who celebratesgoals with a back flip, has gone from strength to strength with cluband country.
He scored on his first appearance for Portugal againstDenmark in September and also caught the eye with a wonderful effort inthe Champions League against Spartak Moscow this season.
Padayda's verdict: "He plays more or less in thesame position of the pitch as Ronaldo does but he is not as fast. Hehad some problems this year at Sporting because he thought he wasunderpaid and wanted more money, but now he has a big contract. He willhave to adapt to the English game and will need to wait a few monthsuntil he gets his chance."
Nani says: "The Premier League is one of the bestleagues in the world and it will be a big challenge. I am prepared togo to England because I believe I will progress there."
They say: "He's one of the most gifted young players in Europe, and what's more, he's stronger than I thought he was."
Former Bayern Munich manager Felix Magat
Did you know: Everton midfielder Manuel Fernandesis a friend since childhood and the pair used to kick a ball abouttogether on the streets of Lisbon.
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