Brazil is on the lead of foreign players in the Premier League. The new season begins today (11) with Burnley v Manchester City in Turf Moor and two representatives of the country shall take the field: Vitinho for the hosts and Ederson for the visitors.
As of now, there are 33 Brazilians playing in England. The number might change during this transfer window. There are rumors of Fred going to Galatasaray and Philippe Coutinho might leave Aston Villa, whereas others can join the league, such as Vinicius Souza going to Sheffield.
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This season probably will have some other changes as Brazilians are also been pursued by other clubs in the league. Lucas Paquetá is a transfer target for Manchester City and Douglas Luiz catches the eyes of the Spurs.
Other countries with foreign players
Brazil has a comfortable lead as of now. The French are behind, with 28 players in the league. Spain is third, with 23 representatives, whereas Porugal and Ireland are tied with 21.
The first Brazilian to pave the way was Newcastle’s legend Mirandinha. It took a while for players of the country to get the hang of England, specially due to it’s different weather. It was only in the 2007/2008 season that there were more than 15 Brazilians in the league, for instance.
You can check all the Brazilians in the Premier League on this Sambafoot special list. Click here.
