Man City ‘set to beat Liverpool in Kayky transfer race with 17-year-old Fluminense starlet nearing £15m move’
MANCHESTER CITY are set to pip Premier League rivals Liverpool to the signing of £15million Fluminese wonderkid Kayky.
The 17-year-old has drawn comparisons to PSG and Brazil hitman Neymar.
And according to Italian football journalist , City have won the race.
He reports that Kayky will join up with City's youth team in 2022 'if paperworks/work permit will be completed'.
The City scouting team 'are convinced he’s one of the best U18 talents in South America'.
The fee will be around £8.5m up front, rising to £15m with add-ons.
Liverpool were reportedly in the hunt for the Brazilian teenager, as well as Ukrainian outfit Shakhtar Donetsk.
And a number of unnamed Spanish clubs were also sniffing around.
previously claimed Premier League table-toppers City submitted a bid in the region of £10million for Kayky and a £5m offer for team-mate Metinho.
Fluminense, however, wanted City to cough up more than the £15m they're currently offering for the pair.
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It's not known if Metinho is still of interest to Pep Guardiola.
Fluminese president, Mario Bittencourt, is under pressure to receive a sizeable fee for the duo after selling 19-year-old starlet Marcos Paulo to Atletico Madrid for a minor fee.
The big transfer City are being linked with is of course for Lionel Messi.
Pep Guardiola's side were front-runners for the Argentine's signature last summer when it became apparent that he wanted to leave.
But after the 33-year-old was made to stay in Catalonia, City's interest went quiet.
According to , however, City are merely biding their time - and WILL make a play for Messi in 'March or April'.
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