Manchester City set to overtake Real Madrid in pursuit of wonderkids: report

Manchester City are no strangers to scouring the globe for the most exciting young talent, with River Plate's Claudio Echeverri the latest youngster to join the ranks.Pep Guardiola's side have made a strong habit of constantly refreshing their squad with new talent as long-standing fixtures in the squad begin to wane with age, with Sergio Aguero, Fernandinho and Vincent Kompany being seamlessly replaced in the last five years or so.The Cityzens face another overhaul in the coming years as Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker and Bernardo Silva all look set to leave in the next few seasons.VIDEO: Euro 2024: EVERYTHING you need to know!Manchester City returns to the reliable talent farmAccording to Spanish publication Sport, Manchester City are looking to steal a march on Real Madrid for River Plate starlet Franco Mastantuono, despite Los Blancos already agreeing a deal with the player's agent.The report claims that Madrid are yet to agree a deal with River Plate, who are refusing to waive the player's £45million release clause, providing an opening for long-term admirers City to sneak in a sure deal this summer.The Premier League holders are no strangers to dealing with River Plate, having already signed Julien Alvarez and Claudio Echeverri in recent years.The best features, fun and football quizzes straight to your inbox every week.Julian Alvarez joined City in 2022 (Image credit: PA)Aged just 16, Mastantuono has already made 18 appearances for the club this season, including three appearances in the Copa Libertadores.The midfielder is said to excel technically, with fantastic passing range and tight control in tight areas.Despite his lack of physical prowess, the youngster could provide City with the perfect opportunity to replace Bernardo Silva in the coming years.More storiesWe have a guide how to get euro 2024 tickets if you still want to go to the tournament. We have the crash Euro 2024 stadiums, with information on host cities, capacities and everything you need to know.We have a list of Euro 2024 favorites with the best odds to win the European Championship in Germanywhile these are the best Euro games ever and these are the best experts ever. Meanwhile, England being one of the favourites, we analyzed what exactly the path to the final could look like that for the three lions. Get a free live stream to watch Euro 2024 from anywhere in the world before the big tournament in the summer window.reliableConsentGiven.then(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function() {n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)} ;if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n; n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script','https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '230404523817416'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); })

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