Manchester United are rivalling Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich for sensational Belgian talent Nathan De Cat, according to a report.
De Cat is a 17-year-old central midfielder who has already broken into the Anderlecht starting eleven despite his tender age. He has made 36 appearances in all competitions so far this term, chipping in with three goals and five assists. De Cat is emerging as a superb deep-lying playmaker. He possesses fantastic game intelligence, vision, close control and composure, while he is also an imposing figure, standing at 6ft 4in tall.
The teenager is one of the best young players Anderlecht have ever produced, and he is being lined up for a major summer transfer. German outlet Fussball Daten report that it is the ‘Bundesliga vs the Premier League’ in the race for De Cat.
Germany’s biggest clubs are vying for De Cat, having identified him as an ‘elite-level talent’. Man Utd and Spurs will face competition from the likes of Bayern, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig for his capture. The report states that United, Spurs and Bayern are among the sides plotting ‘blockbuster offers’ to prise De Cat away from Anderlecht.
The Belgian outfit will only ‘consider serious offers worth €30-35m’ (£26-30m) to sell their academy graduate.