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Man City Set to Beat Chelsea & Juventus to Signing of Barcelona Wonderkid Ilaix Moriba

Manchester City are confident of beating Chelsea and Juventus in the race for Barcelona starlet Ilaix Moriba in the near future.

Ilaix, who turns 16 on Saturday, is one of the club's most exciting young players and has been a regular part of Barcelona Under-19's UEFA Youth League campaign this season. Once he turns 16, he will be eligible to sign his first professional contract.

News of City's desire to sign Ilaix comes from Spanish outlet Sport, who state that Pep Guardiola's side have been heavily involved in negotiations with Ilaix in recent weeks and remain confident that they will be able to complete the deal soon.