From Germany: Manchester City to compete with Manchester United and Arsenal for Eintracht Frankfurt star | OneFootball

Transfer officials at Manchester City are set to face fierce competition for the signature of 2003-born talent Nathaniel Brown, thriving in the German top-flight this season.

City have a good relationship with Eintracht Frankfurt following the January transfer of talisman Omar Marmoush to the Etihad Stadium for £59 million, who managed an outstanding 42 goal contributions across both clubs last term.

Manchester City, and their elite scouting network, are constantly on the lookout for young talents to bring to their all-conquering squad and add another weapon to the arsenal of Pep Guardiola’s talented pool of youth players.

The latest in a long line of promising youngsters to be recruited could be 22-year-old versatile German, Nathaniel Brown from Eintracht Frankfurt once more, but they will not secure his signature without contest.

That is according to German newspaper BILD, as translated and relayed by Sport Witness, who report that Manchester United are also admirers of Nathaniel Brown and have him “on their radar” along with Arsenal, Manchester City and Real Madrid.

Due to the fact Brown continues to excel and impress for his side, who are delivering top performances consistently including in the UEFA Champions League, he has caught the eye of many European giants.

The rise for the 22-year-old – who is capable of playing anywhere across the left flank – is rather impressive considering Brown cost just €3 million last year and initially did not make it into Eintracht Frankfurt’s senior side. Now though, he is integral and performing at a level deserving of that title.

The opinion of many is the fact of not whether Nathaniel Brown will leave the Bundesliga giants, but when he may depart. Eintracht are no doubt aware of this eventuality, and therefore expect to receive “a huge transfer fee” for the German star.

As such, Frankfurt have set their sights on a lucrative deal, reportedly believing he is worth at least the €63.5 million Chelsea paid for Marc Cucurella, and sporting director Markus Krösche is willing to accept that.

“Yes! Because he has three exceptional abilities that you can’t learn,” he said when asked if they expect a ‘similar fee’. “He’s smart and tactically astute, has fantastic technique, and is very fast. And all of that is necessary to have a great career ahead of him.

“Now is the wrong time to think about who might leave us and when. They’re both young and should stay with us a while longer. Can (Uzun) has developed tremendously compared to last year. It’s a shame he’s injured now.

“And Nene (Brown) is simply exceptional. He’s made outstanding progress, especially when it comes to defending at a high level. Just look at how he plays against top opponents in the Champions League.”

It remains to be seen if the exciting Bundesliga talent will join Manchester City, but given the amount of interest from a multitude of other high-profile clubs, the deal may be a complex one in addition to the fact of competition for the left-back role existing at the Etihad Stadium.