Man City may miss out on Ukrainian whizkid Oleksandr Zinchenko in order to get Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
German club also want midfielder so boss Pep Guardiola may be asked to back off if they want to get their £60million striker
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MANCHESTER CITY'S £60million pursuit of Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang could rest on the shoulders of a little-known Ukrainian teenager.
Boss Pep Guardiola has been targeting Russian side FC Ufa’s 19-year-old midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko, who has been called up by his country for Euro 2016.
But the highly-rated teenager is also a target of Dortmund and they are now ready to ask City to stand aside if they want to seal a deal for Aubameyang.
Zinchenko became the youngster goalscorer in Ukraine's history at the end of May when he netted in a 4-3 win over Romania.
He broke former AC Milan and Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko’s 20-year-old record.
Shevchenko found the net in a friendly against Turkey in May 1996 when he was 19 years and 214 days while Zinchenko was 19 years and 165 days.
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Zinchenko began his career at Shakhtar Donetsk’s academy but failed to make a senior appearance for them before moving to FC Ulfa, who escaped the relegation zone by a single point in the Russian Premier League last season.
He scored two goals in 26 appearances for the club during the campaign.
Guardiola has had scouts sent to watch him on a number of occasions this season, and has kept tabs on his development since a young age.
City made a move for Aubameyang last week and talks are on-going between the two clubs to agree terms over a deal.
The former AC Milian trainee joined Dortmund from French side Saint-Etienne for around £10m in 2013.
The Gabon international has scored a staggering 54 goals in just 94 appearances for the German giants.