Manchester City beat bitter rivals United to sign teenage Colombian winger Marlos Moreno

MANCHESTER CITY appear to have won the race for Colombian teenage sensation Marlos Moreno.

Manchester United and Portuguese giants Benfica were also chasing the up and coming 19-year-old winger, but City have reportedly done an £8million deal with his club, Atletico Nacional.

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Football Italia also claim Moreno is a target for Inter Milan and Fiorentina, while Barcelona sent scouts to Colombia earlier this year to watch him.

Atletico Nacional also rejected a bid from Sporting Lisbon for Moreno, who scored his first international goal in the 3-2 loss against Costa Rica at Copa America.

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He has played seven times for his country in his fledgling career and also holds a goal-scoring record for his club.

Moreno, who made his debut for Atletico as a 17-year-old, scored the fastest goal in the club's history, after just 30 seconds, as they won the 2015 league title.

But it might be a while before Moreno is seen in action at the Etihad.

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Moreno is unlikely to get a work permit in the interim, and City boss Pep Guardiola is likely to send the talented teen out on loan, most likely to Spain, next season.