Get the biggest Manchester United FC stories by email Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailNot content with scrapping it out for Harry Maguire, Man City and Manchester United are now reportedly in a ‘transfer battle’ for Hoffenheim teenage midfielder Ilay Elmkies. Both Manchester clubs are constantly on the look out to bring some of the world's best talent to the club before they truly establish themselves in the game. The Sun reports that both clubs want 19-year-old Elmkies, who is said to be attracting interest from several Premier League clubs. Meanwhile, Italian journalist Gianluca di Marzio has reported that the transfer of Joao Cancelo from Juventus to Man City is ‘stalling.’City are said to want to strengthen in the right-back position even though Kyle Walker recently extended his contract until 2024. Magpies youngster Longstaff is on United's short-list and the Metro newspaper says that United willing to pay £30million rather than £25million 'to get a deal done swiftly.'

Source: Metro June 28, 2019 19:30 UTC