MANCHESTER CITY are reportedly in a four-way battle to snare teenage midfielder Edouard Michut away from Paris Saint-Germain.
The 17-year-old has just one year left on his deal with Les Parisiens, leading many top European clubs to be monitoring his situation in the French capital.
PSG midfielder Edouard Michut has been linked with moves to Manchester City and BarcelonaCredit: Icon Sport – Getty
Dubbed the ‘new Marco Verratti’, the youngster has featured for both France’s U-16 and U-17 sides.
And according to Italian news outlet Calciomercato, the player is a man in demand ahead of the upcoming transfer window.
They claim Pep Guardiola’s City are keen on luring Michut across the English channel to the Premier League.
And they add that LaLiga duo Barcelona and Valencia are also in the hunt to secure his signature.
Barca lost two academy stars in Xavi Simons and Kays Ruiz-Atil to PSG, and the report states the Blaugrana are seeking revenge and now want to pinch one of the Ligue 1 club’s top prospects.
Scouts from the Catalan club have been keeping tabs on the midfielder throughout the season ahead of a potential switch.
Michut is yet to sign a professional contract with PSG, and should he leave, a potential suitor would just have to stump up a compensation fee.
The last club that are interested in Michut is Serie A giants Juventus – a club that has dealt with PSG many times in recent windows.
It is understood that the two teams have great relations with each other, and with Old Lady ace Miralem Pjanic linked with a move to Parc des Princes, PSG could allow Michut to go the other way in any part of the deal.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
