pres78326 Does it work if you try to add an account from a Google app, like Google Play? I haven't tried it, but it looks like you can open Google Play, tap your profile icon in the top right-hand corner, then the arrow to the right of your account name, then "add another account" under the button to manage your account.
Not sure why it doesn't work from Settings, but I'd imagine adding the account from Google Play should work fine.