SWOOP SWOOP Man Utd joined by rivals Man City in transfer race for Benfica wonderkid Cher Ndour, 18, dubbed ‘new Pogba’
Posted Wednesday, May 10, 2023 by Thesun.co.uk
Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and AC Milan are all considering summer swoops for the midfielder, 18, who is currently at Benfica.
Man City have joined Utd in the transfer chase for Benfica wonderkid Cher Ndour Credit: Getty
But City are now also in the hunt for a player who has been compared to Paul Pogba - his childhood idol.
The Pogba link led to assumptions that Ndour would be keen to join his hero at Juventus.
But the 6ft 3in teenager is not thought to favour a return to Italy as he considers his options.
SunSport understands that City scouts have been watching him closely in action for both Benfica and Italy’s Under-20 side.
Ndour will be out of contract in the summer and so available without a transfer fee, although training compensation will be payable to Benfica and former club Atalanta.
He joined Benfica in 2020 and at the end of his first season made his debut for the club’s B team in the second tier of Portuguese football.
At just 16 years and 269 days, Ndour was the youngest player ever to represent the team - beating the record set by Chelsea loan star Joao Felix.
He made his debut for Benfica’s first team in March and has seven caps for Italy’s under-20 side.
Ndour, who plays mostly as a central midfielder but is also effective further forward, is regarded as one of the hottest prospects in Europe.
City are looking to recruit ready-made first-team midfielders this summer but are also looking to the future.
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