The 17-year-old centre-back currently plies his trade with Corinthians and is regarded as an extremely exciting prospect for the future.
Dodo has been quoted as saying that he expects to join the Red Devils over the summer in a transfer that would see him link up with compatriots Rafael and Fabio da Silva and Rodrigo Possebon.
United have yet to indicate whether they will swoop for Dodo but the thought of such a move has angered 1970 World Cup winner Carlos Alberto.
Alberto finds it infuriating that big European clubs are able to sign Brazilian youngsters and has called on Fifa to change its laws.
"It is disgraceful United are allowed to do this to Brazilian football," Alberto said in the Manchester Evening News.
"The big teams have the money and can take our best players. It is a big problem in Brazil.
"The clubs cannot keep good young players because they can make much more money in other countries. They should change the law so, at least until the age of 20 or 21, the best players play in Brazil and get experience before moving to Europe.
Edson Aranate do Nascimento, better known as Pele, openly criticized the recent behavior of the international soccer star Robinho on Wednesday.
Speaking from Rio De Janeiro, whilst sitting with FIFA president Joseph Blatter, Robinho's former mentor is quoted as saying by several worldwide news outlets, "It's bad news because, as Brazilians, we fight to create a good image abroad. What happened with Robinho, as well as other players like Adriano and Ronaldo have ruined the image of Brazilian soccer players around the world."
Pele made the remarks next to Jose Serra, the mayor of the city Sao Paulo and the FIFA president Joseph Blatter.
Robinho is currently being investigated for allegedly raping a girl in a nightclub in England on Jan. 14.
Brazilian soccer star Robinho denied wrongdoing after English police questioned him about allegations of a sexual assault, his spokesman said Wednesday. Robinho, British soccer’s most expensive signing, denied wrongdoing after reports that he was arrested and questioned over an alleged sex assault.
The 25-year-old soccer forward was released on bail by police after being questioned late Tuesday in Leeds, England, where the crime was alleged to have taken place at a nightclub early on Jan. 14. Robinho then played in a 2-1 victory over Newcastle on Wednesday night.
“We can confirm that Robinho met the police, as pre- arranged and as part of a criminal investigation,” Robinho’s spokesman Chris Nathaniel was quoted as saying on the player’s personal Web site. “He strenuously denies any allegation of wrongdoing or criminality and is happy to cooperate with the police if required further.”
Manchester City star Robinho claimed in a telephone call to Brazil coach Dunga that the 18-year-old woman accusing him of sexual assault is an opportunist.
Last week Robinho left a club training camp in Tenerife without authorization to go to Brazil on what he said was a family matter. He’s now returned to City and faces a club fine of two weeks’ wages, or about 300,000 pounds, according to U.K. press reports.
Brazil head coach Dunga has voiced his support for Manchester City forward Robinho after he was questioned following allegations of a serious sexual assault in Leeds.
The British record signing was questioned by police on Tuesday and issued a statement on his website denying any "wrongdoing or criminality".
And, ahead of Brazil's friendly with Italy at Emirates Stadium on 10th February, Dunga has backed the former Real Madrid player.
"I have no reason to doubt the word of Robinho," said Dunga.
"He is a player on whom I have been able to count every time I have needed him and who has shown exemplary professional behaviour when he has been in the national squad."
Dunga assured Robinho that there was no threat to his place on Brazil’s roster for an exhibition game against Italy on Feb. 10 in London. “Robinho told Dunga that he’s a victim of an opportunist and that he has done everything necessary in the legal sense to clarify the matter, in which he had no participation,” the Brazilian Football Federation said on its Web site.
Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has bolstered his squad by signing Mineiro until the end of the season.
The 33-year-old, who has won 24 caps for Brazil, was a free agent having been released by Hertha Berlin at the end of last season.
Chelsea have been short of defensive midfield cover with Claude Makelele having left the club in the summer and Michael Essien sidelined with a serious knee injury.
"He is a player that I need because I lost Michael Essien for six months. I have one midfielder like him, (John Obi) Mikel," Scolari told the club's official website.
"So this week he will not play but maybe after 15 days to two weeks, he is ready to play normal games. He needs to play some games in the reserve team, and for me it is very good because I have one more player in this position. If not I have to put in (Juliano) Belletti or Paulo) Ferreira, or (Michael) Ballack, and they are not for this position. I say to fans of Chelsea, if they remember Makelele, Mineiro is the same. Good positionally, a very good marker. He is a man that works for the other players and he is also a good man outside of the pitch."
Chelsea are set to sign veteran Brazil midfielder Mineiro on a free transfer.
The 33-year-old has been without a club since leaving German side Hertha Berlin at the end of last season.
Mineiro had been linked with Arsenal and Birmingham, but now looks set to seal a move to Stamford Bridge within 24 hours after agreeing terms.
"Mineiro is a player I need because I lost Michael Essien for six months and only Jon Mikel Obi is there for us," said Blues boss Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Ghana midfielder Essien is out for around six months after suffering an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury while on World Cup qualifying duty.
Scolari will also be without Deco, who picked up a thigh injury in the warm-up before the 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday.
Portuguese compatriot Ricardo Carvalho then damaged his knee during the game - and both will be assessed to determine the extent of the damage.
"He (Mineiro) won't play this week but maybe after 10 days he will play," Scolari added. He needs to play in the reserve team and needs some time but that is good for me because he gives me some options. We would miss Deco, it would not be good news. But it's hard to say at the moment (how bad the injury is)."
Sergio Aguero scored two goals and was fouled in the penalty area to set up a third, leading Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Brazil in the semifinals of men's Olympic soccer Tuesday at Workers' Stadium. Atletico Madrid's Aguero broke the deadlock seven minutes after the interval when Angel Di Maria's pass appeared to strike his upper arm and flew into the net.
Argentina, which won the gold medal in 2004, extended its record winning streak in the Olympics to 11 games to set up a final against Nigeria on Saturday. Argentina's last Olympic loss was to Nigeria in the 1996 championship.
In front of a packed house of more than 52,000 Argentina served notice that they have a generation coming through to be feared, a side who have grown together and play football by common instinct. Argentina will play for the gold medal, while Brazil have the anticlimax of a bronze medal playoff with Belgium.
It was the first victory for Argentina against Brazil in three years. It hadn't beaten Brazil since a 3-1 victory in a World Cup qualifier in June 2005.
"It's not a score you see every day when Brazil and Argentina play," Argentina coach Sergio Batista said. "Argentina had a great match, with intelligence and personality."
Argentina display glorious attacking and wonderfully intelligent football, with Barcelona's prodigy Messi at the hub but all of this wonderful team playing their part. After some initial brilliance Ronaldinho - allowed to leave Barcelona this year in a sign of the changing times - was a peripheral figure and Brazil's Olympic challenge never really threatened to catch fire.
Brazil midfielder Lucas was sent off in the 81st after a foul from behind on Liverpool teammate Javier Mascherano. Substitute midfielder Thiago Neves was red-carded just three minutes later after another hard foul on Mascherano.
Brazil's hopes vanished when crowd favourite Ronaldinho's free kick slammed into the upright and a follow-up goal was disallowed for offside just after Aguero's second goal. Yet again Brazil, five-time World Cup champions, leave the Olympics without a gold medal and pressure is expected to build on their coach Carlos Dunga, who has now lost five games out of 36 games at the helm of Selecao, considered unacceptable for Brazil's high expectations.
"It was Argentina's best match in the Olympics so far," Batista said. "It was a well-deserved result."
Match Highlights
53′ [1 - 0] S. Agüero 57′ [2 - 0] S. Agüero 76′ [3 - 0] J.R. Riquelme (pen.) 81′ L. Lucas (red card) 84′ T. Neves (red card)
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The 17-year-old centre-back currently plies his trade with Corinthians and is regarded as an extremely exciting prospect for the future.
