Bundesliga clubs are circling Manchester City's prodigious winger Jayden Braaf in a sustained pursuit of young talent in England.
Sportsmail understands RB Leipzig, who currently top Germany's top flight, made checks on Braaf during City's 2-1 FA Youth Cup victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday night.
The 17-year-old had a hand in both goals and his performances have earned rave reviews since moving to City from PSV Eindhoven in 2018.
Braaf, who possesses electric pace and a handful of tricks, is of a similar ilk to Jadon Sancho, who left the Premier League champions for Borussia Dortmund.
Sancho departed in search of first-team football and has since developed into one of Europe's most highly-rated attackers, establishing himself as an England international.
Pep Guardiola has watched Braaf closely during training sessions but the Dutchman has not managed to break into the senior group on a regular basis.
Braaf, whose contract runs until 2023, has spoken openly of a desire to play first-team matches from next season.
City would expect to recoup a sizeable fee were the teenager to leave. Last year, Schalke purchased Rabbi Matondo for around £10million even though the winger had never played a game for City, while Real Madrid paid an initial £15m to land Brahim Diaz.
Meanwhile, Leeds United face competition from clubs in Serie A for another young City forward, Ian Carlo Poveda. Marcelo Bielsa is keen on signing the 19-year-old this month but the likes of Torino and Parma are also keeping tabs on the situation.