Manchester City signs Brazilian winger Allan Elias from Palmeiras in €40M deal

Manchester City have completed the signing of Brazilian winger Allan Elias from Palmeiras for a total package worth approximately €40 million, making the 22-year-old the club’s sixth acquisition of what has been a busy summer transfer window.

The deal, which was agreed around August 24 and formally announced on August 31, 2026, includes a fixed fee of roughly €37.5 million plus €2.5 million in performance-related add-ons. Elias has signed a five-year contract running until the summer of 2031, with an option to extend for an additional year.

What City are getting

Born on April 19, 2004, in Florianópolis, Brazil, Elias made his senior debut for Palmeiras in January 2025 and wasted very little time establishing himself as a regular in one of South American football’s most demanding environments. Across 96 appearances for the São Paulo-based club, he registered 9 goals and 12 assists.

Elias is primarily a right winger but has shown the ability to operate across multiple attacking positions. He was also part of the Palmeiras squads that claimed Campeonato Paulista titles in both 2024 and 2026, giving him experience in high-pressure knockout football at a relatively young age.

Filling Savinho’s boots

The timing of this move is no coincidence. Savinho, another Brazilian winger who had become a fan favorite in Manchester, departed for Tottenham Hotspur earlier in the window. That left a clear vacancy on City’s right flank, and the recruitment team moved quickly to identify Elias as the preferred replacement.

The €40 million fee for Elias, while not insignificant, looks measured when compared to the inflated sums that European-based wingers of similar age and profile tend to command. As City’s sixth signing of the summer, Elias joins a squad that has clearly been retooled with intent.

The bigger picture for City’s squad building

Signing a 22-year-old on a five-year deal, with the option for a sixth, locks in Elias during what should be the prime years of his career. Elias’s ability to play across the front line gives the coaching staff tactical flexibility that goes beyond simply slotting him into Savinho’s old position.

For Palmeiras, the sale represents a strong return on a homegrown product. Moving a player after fewer than two full seasons in the first team for €40 million underscores the club’s ability to develop and monetize talent at a high level. Elias joined the Palmeiras academy in 2019 from Figueirense, making his eventual €40 million sale the culmination of years of development within the club’s system.