h79snht.topda pinnacle： In an attempt to add young reinforcements to an ageing squad this summer, Manchester City are now reportedly ready to sign a rising star who’s been compared to Lionel Messi.
Man City ready to sign Pep's next Messi
da bet7： No matter who Pep Guardiola has had to privilege of coaching ever since, no player will ever come close to Messi for the Spaniard. The Barcelona legend was arguably at his best during Guardiola’s time at Camp Nou and everywhere the manager has gone he has spread the word of the Argentinian’s brilliance.
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Finding a player even close to his quality would leave the City boss in dreamland, so it should come as no surprise to see the teenager dubbed the Swedish Messi enter the Citizens’ radar ahead of the summer transfer window.
Those reports come ahead of an important window at The Etihad too. For the first time since Guardiola’s first summer in charge, Manchester City must complete a major overhaul, showing the door to several ageing players in an attempt to make room for some much-needed fresh faces.
The likes of Kenan Yildiz have already threatened to steal the headlines, but those at The Etihad have seemingly set their sights on signing another young star.
According to Football Insider, Manchester City are now ready to sign Roony Bardghji who has been dubbed the Swedish Messi despite being just 19 years old at FC Copenhagen.
The teenager has endured a frustrating season on the sidelines with an ACL injury, but will be looking to pick up where he left off when he returns and potentially completes a move to the Premier League.
As things stand, Manchester City will have the chance to land a bargain deal when Bardghji’s current contract comes to an end in December and he makes an all-important decision.
"Unreal" Bardghji is a future star
Before an ill-timed injury stopped him in his tracks, Bardghji was stealing headline after headline at Copenhagen – scoring 11 goals last season. Now, the aim must be to simply work his way back to that level before realising an increasing potential at just 19 years old.
Whether it’s Manchester City who benefit from that potential will certainly be interesting to see. Guardiola’s record with young players speaks for itself and the fact that Bardghji has already scored against Manchester United in the past should already go a long way towards winning The Etihad over.
City gave the rest of the Premier League a glimpse of their transfer strategy when welcoming young players like Vitor Reis and Abdukodir Khusanov in January.
Dubbed an “unreal talent” by football talent scout Jacek Kulig, the Citizens could now sign their most impressive young talent yet in search of rebuilding a dominant side.