Manchester City are set to sign Maximo Perrone from Argentine side Velez Sarsfield.
The 20-year-old midfielder has been dubbed the 'next Frenkie de Jong' and was believed to be a transfer target for rivals Manchester United. The Red Devils failed to sign the actual De Jong, who played under Erik ten Hag at Ajax, from Barcelona last summer.
Pep Guardiola's side have been chasing Perrone's signature for a number of months and it appears they have now secured his services. The emerging star was spotted by former United defender Gabriel Heinze during his time in charge of Velez between 2017 and 2020.
