Manchester City are reportedly considering a move to sign Montevideo City Torque defender Renzo Orihuela.
City Football Group currently own stakes in several football clubs across the globe, including Uruguayan outfit Montevideo City Torque, who they purchased in April 2017.
Man City's connections with foreign clubs allow them to discover and recruit promising talents, with the hope of eventually integrating them into the first team.
One player who is understood to have caught their eye is 20-year-old centre-back Orihuela, who has established himself as a first-team regular with Torque after returning from a loan spell with Club Nacional.
According to Uruguayan news outlet Referi, the Citizens have a clause in Orihuela's contract to purchase the defender, who would be entitled to a £3.7m bonus should he move to the Etihad Stadium.
Orihuela has started seven league games for Torque so far this season, helping them climb to fourth in the Uruguayan top flight.
Oliver Thomas
