Stoke are facing a battle to hold onto teenage striker Emre Tezgel amid mounting interest led by three of the Premier League’s biggest clubs.
Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United are among the sides tracking the prolific Tezgel, described by Stoke’s academy director Gareth Owen as ‘a Harry Kane-type forward.’
Ezgel only turned 16 last month but was a regular for Stoke’s under-18s last season and trained with their under-23s during the summer.
He has already scored seven goals in just four games at under-18s level this season including a hat-trick against Liverpool.