Man Utd and Arsenal ‘make enquiries’ about Gabriel Moscardo as they join Chelsea in transfer battle royale for wonderkid
MANCHESTER UNITED and Arsenal have made enquiries about Gabriel Moscardo, according to reports.
The two Premier League giants have joined Chelsea in the battle to sign the Brazilian wonderkid.
Moscardo is said to be valued at £26million by Corinthians, who tied him down to a new three-year deal back earlier this year.
They also rejected an offer from Chelsea in the summer, with Moscardo confirming he had been the subject of an £18million bid.
However, the Blues are still keen to bring the 18-year-old to Stamford Bridge and could return with a fresh approach.
Since hiring former Corinthians chief scout Allyson Marins last year, Chelsea have swooped for a number of Brazilian youngsters.
Andrey Santos, Deivid Washington and Angelo Gabriel have all moved to West London in the past 12 months.
According to ESPN, though, they face growing competition to sign the teenage midfielder.
Both United and Arsenal have enquired about Moscardo, as have Spanish side Atletico Madrid.
The report adds that Barcelona have also previously shown interest, along with Paris Saint-Germain.
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PSG sporting director Luis Campos is set to travel to Brazil to meet with Moscardo for talks regarding a potential move to France.
Moscardo has made 24 first-team appearances for Corinthians since making his debut aged 17 in July.
He scored his first senior goal in a 4-2 league win over Vasco da Gama on Tuesday night.