Manchester City are in talks with Swedish youngster Kevin Ackermann.
The 12-year-old is currently with IFK Gothenburg, who are not best pleased at the prospect of using their young talent.
IFK academy director Roger Gustafsson said: “We certainly think it’s scary here. It’s not a trend we want to see. I understand this opportunity may never come again so I don’t want to judge anyone.
“We’ve been in contact with City and these guys have gone over with our approval and we had a coach who was with them in England.
“I have not heard of clubs looking for 12-year-olds in Sweden before. But the work is going in an entirely different way abroad, especially in the Premier League.
“They’re betting harder and harder and taking in all younger players.”
But according to reports in the Daily Mail, Ackermann’s family have decided that City’s academy is the best place for Kevin’s development and are prepared to move to England.
