Arsenal after the 'new Aguero' but could lose Podolski

San Lorenzo's teenage sensation Angel Correa has already attracted bid from Atletico Madrid

Angel Correa
(Image credit: 2013 AFP)

THE race is on to sign one of the top talents in South American football. According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal and Barcelona have joined Manchester City in the hunt for San Lorenzo super striker Angel Correa.

The 18-year-old Argentine, already compared to a young Sergio Aguero, has been attracting interest for months and the Mail claims that Atletico Madrid have already had one offer knocked back by San Lorenzo. The Argentine club, situated in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, are desperate to hang on to the teenage hitman for at least a season longer but City, Arsenal and Barcelona are expected to spark a bidding war in the summer.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.