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title: "RB Bragantino’s Cleiton a Useful Long-term Goalkeeping Option [Opinion]"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Jones"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2020-12-31T11:30:00Z"
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# RB Bragantino’s Cleiton a Useful Long-term Goalkeeping Option \[Opinion\]

[Everton](https://readeverton.com/2020/12/01/everton-plan-recruitment-department-overhaul/)’s transfer infrastructure is irrefutably well-developed.

With Director of Football Marcel Brands as its overseer, [recent scouting changes](https://readeverton.com/2020/12/01/everton-plan-recruitment-department-overhaul/)have offered further reinforcement to a new-look optimised recruitment team, with a specialisation in European leagues.

Although some newly created roles remain vacant, Everton created seven new roles for potential scouts to identify a multitude of youth targets between the under-13s and under-18s level.

The club has also reconfigured the number of senior scouts covering some of Europe’s top club competitions.

However, Everton are not exempt from the fact that new post-Brexit regulations affecting the Football Association’s player visa system will alter the way in which domestic sides recruit.

European talent will be aligned with non-EU transfer targets in terms of a lack of freedom of movement as EU citizens – with [analysis by the Liverpool Echo](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-transfer-news-brexit-football-19537002)identifying South America as one hotbed of emerging talent that could become increasingly scouted by English sides.

One listed prospect is Cleiton Schwengber, an impressive 23-year-old ‘keeper with the potential to replace one of Robin Olsen or [Jordan Pickford](https://readeverton.com/2020/12/10/jordan-pickford-vows-to-put-recent-troubles-behind-him/)in the long run.

Better known simply as Cleiton, the Echo notes that the fact he plays for a member of the Red Bull group in RB Bragantino is a boost.

The group boasts a formidable [record of scouting and developing](https://www.90min.com/posts/6505795-9-players-developed-in-red-bull-s-ever-expanding-football-family)young talent. Erling Haaland, Timo Werner, Sadio Mane and Joshua Kimmich are just some of the young talents to make the step up in major European leagues from Red Bull-owned sides.

Cleiton conceded [just 26 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cleiton/profil/spieler/468247) in the previous season despite accumulating an Expected Goals against (xGA) [total of just 30.5](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-transfer-news-brexit-football-19537002)– making him an efficient option between the posts.

As a consequence, Cleiton has been noted in the analysis for his agility and good reflexes, which would not exactly falter suddenly with a move to Europe.

If Olsen’s loan move is not made permanent and Jordan Pickford requires further competition, Cleiton could be a left-field option to fill the gap were he to look to carry over his promising abilities to Europe.