Manchester City to provide 'prominent competition' to sign Tottenham and Newcastle target

Manchester City join Tottenham and Newcastle in monitoring 15-year-old Eintracht Frankfurt academy prospect Niko Iličević, who has also attracted Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan and AC Milan.

Niko Iličević, a 15-year-old attacking midfielder in Eintracht Frankfurt's academy, is attracting interest from multiple top European clubs including Manchester City, Tottenham, Newcastle, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan and AC Milan. The German prospect has impressed with four goals and four assists in 17 U17 matches in 2024, and 10 goals and six assists in 28 U19 appearances last season. He has already made debuts for Germany's U15, U16 and U17 sides. Eintracht Frankfurt have no intention of selling and remain confident in their position despite the considerable external interest.