According to an exclusive report from the Sun, Man City look set to battle it out with arch rivals Man United to sign Argentina prodigy Thiago Almada – potentially as a successor to club legend David Silva as he approaches the end of an illustrious Sky Blues career.
Almada, who has started 10 Superliga matches for native club Velez Sarsfield this season, scoring four goals from midfield in that time, is seen as one of South America’s most upcoming talents – with Argentine fans and pundits alike apparently viewing him as ‘the new Lionel Messi‘.