Liverpool have been told they will not be able to pick up 19-year-old Brazilian striker Keirrison on the cheap.
Valencia and Barcelona have been tracking the teenager for a year and reports last week said Liverpool had entered the race to sign him.
His contract with Coritiba runs out in April and his representatives are thought to have offered Keirrison to a number of clubs.
But the player has now signed a contract with sports marketing firm Traffic, who will demand a hefty fee to transfer the player to Europe.
In the kind of carve-up typical in South America, Traffic have reached an agreement to 'own' 80 per cent of the player for the next four years, with the final 20 per cent yet to be secured from Coritiba.
Keirrison's new owners have close links with Palmeiras and hope to transfer him to the Sao Paulo club in time for the Paulista state championship in January - if they can agree a fee with Coritiba for the early release from his contract.
However, the move to third-party ownership could mean the 6ft striker is transfered to Europe soon enough as his new paymasters look to maximise the return on their investment.
Keirrison has scored 67 times in 101 games for Coritiba, helping them get promoted to Brazil's top division last season.
He has been called up to the Brazil Under 23 squad once but has yet to play international football and securing a work permit for a move to England may be difficult, unless he can prove European ancestry.
Valencia and Barcelona have been tracking the teenager for a year and reports last week said Liverpool had entered the race to sign him.
His contract with Coritiba runs out in April and his representatives are thought to have offered Keirrison to a number of clubs.
But the player has now signed a contract with sports marketing firm Traffic, who will demand a hefty fee to transfer the player to Europe.
In the kind of carve-up typical in South America, Traffic have reached an agreement to 'own' 80 per cent of the player for the next four years, with the final 20 per cent yet to be secured from Coritiba.
Keirrison's new owners have close links with Palmeiras and hope to transfer him to the Sao Paulo club in time for the Paulista state championship in January - if they can agree a fee with Coritiba for the early release from his contract.
However, the move to third-party ownership could mean the 6ft striker is transfered to Europe soon enough as his new paymasters look to maximise the return on their investment.
Keirrison has scored 67 times in 101 games for Coritiba, helping them get promoted to Brazil's top division last season.
He has been called up to the Brazil Under 23 squad once but has yet to play international football and securing a work permit for a move to England may be difficult, unless he can prove European ancestry.
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