Clubs eye Man City youngster

Manchester Metropolis are understood to be going through critical January switch window curiosity in gifted younger midfielder Nico O’Reilly.

Sources with shut hyperlinks to the brokers trade have knowledgeable CaughtOffside that O’Reilly is on the radar of golf equipment within the Premier League and elsewhere in Europe regardless of solely just lately agreeing a brand new contract with Man Metropolis.

Fabrizio Romano reported on O’Reilly and Metropolis reaching a verbal settlement over a brand new deal to maintain the 20-year-old on the Etihad Stadium, however it appears curiosity in him has not died down.

Chelsea had been eager on O’Reilly, as reported by Simon Phillips, and we all know the Blues have focused present and former Metropolis kids earlier than corresponding to Cole Palmer, Liam Delap, and Romeo Lavia.

What does the long run maintain for Nico O’Reilly at Manchester Metropolis?

See beneath as Romano just lately reported on O’Reilly wanting set to signal a brand new cope with Metropolis, regardless of sturdy curiosity from Bayer Leverkusen…

?? EXCLUSIVE: Manchester Metropolis and Nico O’Reilly have agreed on new deal for 20 12 months outdated expertise.

Bayer Leverkusen had two bids rejected, #MCFC turned down approaches additionally from PL and determined to supply him a brand new contract.

Verbal settlement finished… and new shirt squad quantity. ?? pic.twitter.com/hrwDQnfjlp

– Fabrizio Romano (@fabrizioromano) July 31, 2025

CaughtOffside can now verify that Leverkusen are nonetheless within the highly-rated England youth worldwide, as are Lyon, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, and Brighton.

Our sources had been unable to verify presently if Chelsea had been nonetheless planning to pursue the participant regardless of their earlier curiosity.

It stays to be seen how doubtless this deal is, with Metropolis certainly eager to maintain this massive prospect, however with a brand new contract but to be formally confirmed.

Nico O’Reilly may do properly to depart Metropolis

In fact, it’s onerous to see O’Reilly taking part in commonly in Pep Guardiola’s facet because of there being a lot competitors for locations, so he may do properly to assume twice earlier than placing pen to paper on a brand new contract.

Nonetheless, some sources with an in depth understanding of the state of affairs have instructed CaughtOffside that the sensation stays {that a} new deal will probably be formally introduced quickly.

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It maybe is smart for golf equipment to proceed to regulate the state of affairs in case one thing modifications, and we should always have a clearer concept about how this complete saga may pan out quickly.