Sunderland, Swansea, Aston Villa and Celtic are among clubs monitoring American college prospect Jay Chapman.

The 20-year-old Canadian, who has a British father, has been starring for Michigan State who have made it through to the NCAA College play-off quarter-finals.

Chapman, an attacking midfielder, is a product of Toronto FC’s academy.

Sunderland, Swansea, Aston Villa and Celtic are among clubs monitoring Michigan State's Jay Chapman

He was a fixture in their starting line-up last year, startling all 23 games, and scored the fastest goal of the season after 13 seconds into a 3-0 win over Oakland in October 2013.

Before joining Michigan, Chapman represented his country at the Under-17 FIFA World Cup, helping guide Canada to a runner-up place in CONCACAF qualifying.