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Bristol City and Leeds United look set to battle it out for Exeter City wonderkid Ollie Watkins.

Watkins has been linked with a move to the Championship after a string of impressive performance at St James Park that saw him named the EFL Young Player of the Year.

The 21-year-old has impressed at Exeter to the extent that Premier League giants Arsenal and Manchester United have watched the forward.

Lee Johnson was spotted at Exeter’s match with Carlisle United on Saturday and was rumoured to have been scouting Watkins, who has scored 14 goals in 49 appearances this season.

But he could face stiff competition from Leeds United, with Garry Monk keen to bolster his attacking options after a disappointing end to the season that saw his side fail to reach the play-offs.

With Leeds likely to lose loan trio Hadi Sacko, Mo Barrow and Alfonso Pedraza, they are in need of strengthening in wide areas.

Whether any other clubs join the race for the highly rated youngster remains to be seen, but Watkins is likely to be at the centre of a flurry of activity in the coming weeks.