Europe's clubs set to tackle Dede and his many owners

Ok if you have not  had your brain food today then this one could prove a little bit confusing; lets start with the easy bit that several clubs including Manchester United and Liverpool are tracking Dede now the complicating and confusing bit is that the player is owned 45% by his club Vasco, 45% the DIS Group and the remaining 10% by Ability Investment Group.

The challenge of negotiating with 3 parties does not appear to have put off any suitors though with ESPN indicating that a raft of Europe's top names are more than keen, which perhaps highlights just how good Dede might be. It is believed that his sale will be crucial to Vasco refinancing what has become a more than messy financial situation and whilst they claim the partners are also keen to sell, that is something that they would sell.

Having spent a large chunk of last season out injured Dede is now back fit and fully firing, in the process winning himself a place back in the Brazil squad and he is believed to be keen to secure a move to one of Europe's top leagues and it looks like he will have not shortage of options.

The three party ownership should make English clubs thankful that they only have one party to force a deal with, for could you imagine having to thrash through a deal with Newcastle, Natwest and Netto to sign a player on deadline day.