You guys do know that player agents - and player-agent wannabes - sometimes hang out XT looking for tips on promising new players, right? I've actually received a couple of PMs from folks I'd never talked to before, asking for lists of "upcoming Brasilian talents" (questions that have gone unanswered, because I saw no need to do the headhunters' jobs for them).
So, y'know, it's nice to keep friends from abroad well-informed, but some of these requests aren't just innocent expressions of curiosity. I'm not saying that's the case with this specific thread, but it's something we should keep in mind.
I've come across them as well, but mostly on another forum. Someone opened a topic requesting info on a player and I asked him if he was a scout or something and he refused to answer me, so I refused to answer him. I think we should release a new list of talents, I'll start:
Paulo Sérgio, Flamengo - Fast, pacey striker that has good finishing ability. He is only 17 and has already scored 2 professional goals in his rare appearences. He would be a steal for any big European club for the price of 10 million Euros! Someone known for their great eye, Kleber Leite, even regarded him as the next big thing!!!
Then you have other great talents like Kerlon, Arouca, Magno (Botafogo), Amaral (Palmeiras, U-20 NT), Eder Luis (Atletico-MG, on loan to SPFC) who will DEFINITELY be on the NT in the next 5 years. Big European clubs need to get these guys while they are still cheap!