Manchester City will do battle with Manchester United for the Juventus full-back Joao Cancelo, according to reports in Italy.
The Portugal international has made 32 appearances for the Old Lady this season, laying on eight assists, and his form is said to have attracted admiring glances from the Premier League.
Tuttosport, via Calciomercato.com report that City are preparing a bid after making initial contact with the super-agent Jorge Mendes, who represents Cancelo, and that United are equally keen to land the 24-year-old's signature this summer.
An offer in the region of €50-60 million could tempt the Serie A champions into parting ways with the 14-times capped Portugal international whom they signed from Valencia last summer.
In other transfer news, City are said to be intensifying their efforts to prise Joao Felix from Benfica, according to reports.
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As reported by the MEN last week, the Blues are nearing the completion of a deal for the goalscoring midfielder Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon, and Felix is the next target on their summer transfer raid of Portugal.
Sky Sports report that Felix, 19, is on Pep Guardiola's radar after netting 18 goals in 41 appearances across all competitions this season.
It is claimed that City consider Felix to be a potential long-term replacement for David Silva, with the 33-year-old about to enter the final year of his deal at the Etihad Stadium.
