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Pep Guardiola is leading race for Real Mallorca defender Alpha Richard Dionkou.

The 15-year-old Senagalese right back is also being tracked by Spanish giants Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, but Manchester City are believed to be in pole position.

Reports in Mallorca claim Dionkou will join up with City’s academy in the summer as Txiki Begiristain continues his drive to recruit the best emerging talent from across the globe.

Gabriel Jesus, Marlos Moreno, and Oleksandr Zinchenko were signed in the summer, while a deal for 20-year-old Venezuelan midfielder Yangel Herrera was agreed in January.

Benjamin Garre, a 16-year-old Argentine starlet, was signed from Velez Sarsfield, while Valencia’s 15-year-old striker Nabil Touaizi could also head to City.

Dionkou cannot sign a contract until he turns 16.

Guardiola is determined to lower the age of the squad he inherited from Manuel Pellegrini.

The move to acquire young talent from around the world is part of City’s long-term vision to provide a regular pathway from their academy to the Guardiola’s first team.

Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said in the summer: “We would like to have the maximum amount of players in the first team coming out of our academy.”