"
"And, according to The Sun, while City are keen to recruit senior stars in midfield over the summer, they also have an eye on the future and see the 18-year-old as a part of that.
Ndour has been compared to his childhood idol Paul Pogba, although he is not thought to be keen to return to Italy to link up with the Frenchman at Juventus.
The report goes onto state that Ndour - who is 6ft 3ins - has been watched by City scouts while in action for both his club side and Italy Under 20s.
He is set to be out of contract in the summer, so only a training compensation fee would be payable to both Benfica and Atalanta if a club was to sign him, making an acquisition more appealing."
Manchester City 'join the race to sign Italian wonderkid Cher Ndour from Benfica'... with Pep Guardiola's side 'set to rival Manchester United, PSG, Juventus and AC Milan' for the midfielder this summer"
"And, according to The Sun, while City are keen to recruit senior stars in midfield over the summer, they also have an eye on the future and see the 18-year-old as a part of that.
Ndour has been compared to his childhood idol Paul Pogba, although he is not thought to be keen to return to Italy to link up with the Frenchman at Juventus.
The report goes onto state that Ndour - who is 6ft 3ins - has been watched by City scouts while in action for both his club side and Italy Under 20s.
He is set to be out of contract in the summer, so only a training compensation fee would be payable to both Benfica and Atalanta if a club was to sign him, making an acquisition more appealing."
Man City 'join race to sign Italian wonderkid Cher Ndour from Benfica'
Ndour, 18, is one of the hottest prospects on the continent and has already attracted interest from Erik ten Hag's side, PSG, Juventus and AC Milan ahead of a potential move this summer.
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