Norwich sign Brazilian defender Alves on loan
Bruno Alves will join up with the Canaries on 1 July
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Norwich City have signed Cruzeiro defender Bruno Alves on a season-long loan with the option to make the move permanent.
The Brazil Under-20 international has played through the youth ranks for his club side but has yet to make his senior debut.
"He is a player of real potential," Canaries sporting director Ben Knapper told the club website., external
"Whilst it will of course be a process for him to adapt to both our club and English football more broadly, he is an exciting talent with an extremely high ceiling.
"He is a player we have followed for a considerable amount of time."
The 20-year-old is the Canaries' first signing of the summer.
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