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Big spending Manchester City are leading the Premier League chase for Barnsley defender James Bree.

Manchester United, City, Tottenham, Arsenal, West Ham and Southampton have all been monitoring the 19-year-old’s progress this season.

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce is ready to make a £4m move after watching Bree in the FA Cup at Blackpool this weekend.

But City are unlikely to sit back and allow Bree to go to Villa and the Premier League giants are all ready to pounce for the classy right back who can also play midfield.

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There are clear similarities with Manchester City’s England defender John Stones who started at Barnsley before moving to Everton.

Bree made his debut in May 2014 and has made rapid progress ever since with Premier League scouts watching him week in and week out.

Villa are keen to do a deal but the Premier League big guns will move quickly if Barnsley decide to sell.