The Premier League leaders have a co-operation agreement with Twente and it is set to be used to help players qualify for EU passports. Gladstony, Aguilar, Lucas Evangelista, Agnaldo and Rafael Leao were all pictured at Old Trafford to watch United's win over Bolton last weekend as part of an agreement the club have with Desportivo Brasil. Sao Paulo academy Desportivo focuses on bringing through young players to sell on at a profit and is owned by South American football company Traffic. The company's president of international business Jochen Losch confirmed the way the partnership is used to help United secure the cream of Brazilian talent. "Twente are a partner, helping United to resolve the problem of their EU passports," Losch told the Daily Mail. "For two reasons it's good that a player goes first to Holland. First, after two or three years he's considered to be European. And, of course, it's easier to play in the Dutch league than the Premier League." He added: "Manchester United look for young players in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. "If they find a good one they come to us. We'll get a player, register him with Desportivo Brasil, and we have a contract with United that they have an option to buy this player at 18 for a fixed amount. "If the guy turns out to be an Alexandre Pato, United can still have him for a huge discount because of course we'll honour the contract. If they don't like the player, we keep him."
