Manchester City have become the leading candidates to sign Brazilian revelation Dell, a 17-year-old striker who shone at the U17 World Cup and finished the tournament in Qatar as third top scorer, winning the Bronze Boot. According to the British portal TEAMtalk, Pep Guardiola’s club is ahead of Manchester United and other interested teams. King of America 2025: Flamengo and Palmeiras players dominate the list of nominees and will compete for the award with Messi. This is due to the connection with the City Group – of which Bahia is a part – and the internal assessment that the young man has similar potential to Erling Haaland. Dell, nicknamed ‘Haaland do Sertão’ in Brazil, has already played two games for Bahia’s main team. Among the under-20s, he scored seven goals in 11 matches, a performance which caused his name to be circulated intensively among European recruiters. City, however, were tracking the striker ahead of the World Cup and were happy to see him confirm their expectations in the tournament. Manchester United have been closely monitoring their participation in Qatar and have shown keen interest, but the current scenario puts their rival at a disadvantage. In the group led by Guardiola, it is believed that Dell could follow a similar path to Haaland himself, first arriving at a City Group club before making the jump to the Premier League. Sources seen by TEAMtalk claim that City and the City Group board are discussing the best plan for the player’s future, considering a move to Europe in the summer of 2026 – although it is possible to bring the deal forward to the start of the year.
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