Stunning claims from Italy allege that the 18-year-old is top of Pep Guardiolas summer wishlist following Claudio Bravos disastrous debut season. My son Barthelemy, our sporting director, has already had several meetings with him. They have previously been heavily linked with Manchester United’s David De Gea but now they are reportedly turning their attention to Courtois. in Chile he, like Neymar before him, was the stand-out player, attracting scouts from across Europe. Junior has been hailed as ‘the next Neymar’In years gone by Ronaldo or Pele were the greats against which all Brazilian talents were measured. The Catalans are on the hunt for summer signings and have been linked with a host of stars. erspective, you know, we are two games in hand, we are in the semi-finals of the cup to prepare against City. Keep up to date with ALL the Real Madrid news, gossip, transfers and goals on our club page plus fix. Watch Antonio Conte's wild celebrations after Chelsea's winning goal at StokeGetty Images3. fixtures, results and live match commentaryThat has opened the door for City, with reports in France suggesting that they are willing to cough up £40m to beat their rivals to his signature.