And they look set to pip?their Premier League rivals to his signature as Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United and Manchester City both taking a keen interest. 3m and has scored twice in four appearances for Spains Under-19s. The Villans chief has already approached his old club Manchester United in an attempt to steal a march on his rivals and turn his current loan move into a long-term switch. Getty Images7Carles Puyol is a Barcelona icon who graduated through club’s academyRex Features. The 27-year-olds superb displays for the Eagles mean his parent club are confident they can recoup MORE than the £18million he cost them from Paris Saint-Germain. CHELSEA are on the verge of beating Manchester United to the signing of Tiemoue Bakayoko. Getty Images7Barcelona’s Under-19 squad won their league at a canter due to talented trioThe winger already has a release clause of £4. 7Most Read in footballdiamonds are foreverChelsea's new Nike kit leaked online. 9; £35m fee with Monaco for midfield star Tiemoue Bakayoko on lucrative five-year dealinter and outInter Milan may be worst team ever for selling players before they reached their prime He is highly-regarded by the Portuguese coach and his staff, but the chance of playing regularly as No1 could be something he finds too hard to resist. parting for Chicago Fire and Morgan Schneiderlin having left for Everton in January.