The midfielder impressed the scouts present at the 'talent show' and the Cityzens are trying to place a bet, similar to what Real Madrid did when they spent £100m on three young Brazilian stars (Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo and Reinier) who had just entered the professional stage.
The Cityzens' established midfielder is slowly starting to become an area of concern as the likes of Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne have become injury-prone outside of the afternoon and this could lead to Pep Guardiola looking for replacements. With club veteran Fernandinho set to leave the club in the next summer window, City will be looking to sign a long-term replacement.