Manchester United are reportedly set to lose out to rivals City in the battle for New York City youngster Jack Harrison.
The 20-year-old has been impressing in MLS this season and was handed his first call-up to the England Under-21 side this week.
Both the Manchester clubs had been monitoring his progress, but City's relationship with New York City mean that they will have first refusal on him, report the Sun .
Harrison was at the Red Devils' academy until he was 14, but left when he did not see a long-term future at the club.
Van der Sar on why Ronaldo turned out better than Rooney
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has revealed the lengths that Cristiano Ronaldo would go to to become the very best when he was at Old Trafford.
And they included the Dutchman making some sacrifices of his own.
Speaking in the November issue of FourFourTwo magazine, the former United stopper was asked why it was Ronaldo and not fellow teammate Wayne Rooney who kicked on to become the player that we know today, when both were considered to be at a similar level when they were younger.
And the 46-year-old - who won four Premier League titles and the 2008 Champions League with the club - gave a fairly detailed answer.
Kroos: I was right to turn down United
Bargain Real Madrid star Toni Kroos insists he was right to snub a move to Manchester United in the summer of 2014.
The midfielder made a £20m move from Bayern Munich to the Bernabeu just weeks after winning the World Cup in Brazil, overlooking interest from a United side that were then managed by Louis van Gaal.
Two Champions Leagues and one La Liga title later, he's adamant that he made the right choice.