Barca join hunt for Oscar

18 October 2011 14:55
arcelona have joined AC Milan and Tottenham in the race to sign Internacional starlet Oscar after the Brazilian was dubbed the new Kaka.[LNB] The Blaugrana are reported to have had scouts monitor the progress of the 20-year-old playmaker after he rose to prominence with a hat-trick in the final of the 2011 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in the summer.[LNB]Milan have been linked with the player, whose full name is Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Junior, for several weeks but have yet to make official contact, according to Sport.[LNB]Internacional have seen scouts from several major European clubs attend their games due to the interest in striker Leandro Damiao and reports soon filtered back about Oscar.[LNB]Tottenham have a partnership agreement with the Porto Algre-based outfit and could have first refusal on the youngster if they want to make their interest concrete.[LNB]Oscar joined Internacional from Sao Paulo in 2010 and has made only 22 appearances for the first team after playing only as handful of times before making the move.[LNB]After helping his club win the Copa Libertadores in 2010, the midfielder won the Campeonato Gaucho and Recopa Sudamerica this year.[LNB]Last month Oscar made his first two appearances for Brazil's first team when he played in the Superclasico de las Americas double header against Argentina.

Source: Team_Talk