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Manchester City and Chelsea eyeing move for £22.2 million striker

Manchester City and Chelsea have been linked with a move for Sporting Lisbon striker Rafael Leao.

The Portugal U21 international recently broke into Sporting’s first team, making his debut during Sunday’s 2-0 win over Feirense.

The 18-year-old came off the bench to replace Bryan Ruiz after 69 minutes to complete his rapid rise through Sporting’s ranks.

Leao has been at Sporting since the age of nine and is highly thought of by the club.

He has scored five goals in six games in the UEFA Youth League, plus six goals in 11 games for Sporting’s second string in the Segunda Liga.