Manchester City have become the latest Premier League side to join the chase for River Plate’s Ian Subiabre.
The 19-year-old came up through the ranks of the Argentine club’s academy and made his first team debut in 2024.
However, he started to enjoy more game time this year as the winger managed a goal and two assists from 21 matches. Manchester City have taken notice of his performances and potential.
Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea have already looked at the youngster. Earlier this month, Sport Witness covered claims from Argentina about the two London clubs registering their formal interest.
The same source stated these two clubs could table bids and River Plate would look to earn $10-15m [€8.5-12.7m].
Manchester City anticipate competition
El Intransigente cover the latest and their title says ‘Manchester City accelerate’ for Ian Subiabre.
The Citizens have him on the agenda and are ‘already considering making a move’ to sign him.
Pep Guardiola’s side believe the Argentina U20 international has many characteristics that fit into their long-term project. This has also seen him attract interest from several other clubs.
Therefore, Manchester City closely monitored him and aim to get ahead of other European clubs in the transfer race.
The FA Cup winners are working quietly and want to be well positioned, if they decide to make a formal move in the upcoming window.
Those close to the player insist Manchester City’s interest shows the significant impact of his development and potential.
Our take: Could struggle for minutes at Etihad
Manchester City signed Claudio Echeverri and Máximo Perrone from Argentina in recent years.
Echeverri struggled for a prominent role at the Etihad and spent this season on loan at Girona, while Perrone joined Como permanently in July 2025.
If Ian Subiabre were to join Manchester City, he may find it difficult to enjoy regular game time initially.
The young attacker needs to consider whether a move to the Etihad at this stage of his career is the right step.
His contract expires in December 2028, and Transfermarkt value him at €3.5m.