The 17-year-old, who has been likened to former Real Madrid and Selecao star Roberto Carlos, is also believed to be of interest to Benfica.
According to Goal.com, Coritiba director Felipe Ximenes is thought to have travelled to England to discuss the potential transfer.
Reports in Brazil claim that Benfica are willing to offer €5m (£4.3m), but the Citizens remain at the front of the queue.
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Leicester CityLeicester | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | Southampton | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | Everton | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Manchester CityMan City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
| 13 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 10 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Fulham | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 4 |
| 18 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 3 |
| 19 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 2 |
| 20 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 1 |
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