When several members of the Portuguese press get together and agree on a story, it’s probably worth taking notice of it, which is exactly what we did with Manchester City’s alleged interest in Benfica’s Joao Felix.
The 18-year-old has yet to feature for the first-team, but has impressed with their B side, scoring five goals and assisting teammates five times in 22 appearances.
This form has attracted the interest of various clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain; information that has now been confirmed by Téléfoot in France.
Furthermore, the weekend TV show also appear to corroborate the Portuguese media’s claims that Pep Guardiola’s side are involved in the race to sign the young attacking midfielder.
With a €60m release clause, which might not need to be triggered if previous reports are to be believed, Paris Saint-Germain are having to wait the results of the Financial Fair Play investigation into their accounts before making a move.
When the verdict comes in in June, they’ll have a better idea of whether or not they can try and bring the youngster to their youth set up.
As things stand, Manchester City don’t have that problem, so advantage Guardiola?
