In addition to attacker Elias Manoel, the New York Red Bulls apparently tried to sign another Brazil-based player during the previous transfer window.
According to the JB Filho Repórter YouTube channel, the club and FC Cincinnati made an inquiry but not an official “proposal” for Johnny Cardoso. The 20-year-old midfielder competes with Sporting Club Internacional in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and is on the fringes of the United States Men’s National Team. GZH confirmed the report, noting that the Brazilian outfit intends to keep him in the fold with designs of eventually selling him to Europe.