​Man City are taking a close interest in Senegal international winger Ibrahim Mbaye of PSGMbaye has been considering a departure from PSG since last winter; PSG open to a saleManchester City are taking a close interest in Paris Saint-Germain’s Senegal international winger Ibrahim Mbaye, with the French club now open to a departure for the teenager this summer, as per a new report from France.Ibrahim Mbaye is one of the most exciting young attackers in European football, having established himself as a genuine first-team asset at Paris Saint-Germain despite only turning 18 in January – a rapid ascent through the club’s famed academy that has already seen him become a two-time Champions League winner, a Ligue 1 champion and a Senegal international with a FIFA World Cup goal to his name.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMbaye’s performances at the World Cup this summer elevated his profile considerably beyond the audience already familiar with his work in Ligue 1, with the teenager scoring a stoppage-time goal against France at MetLife Stadium that made him the youngest African ever to score at a World Cup – a record that served as a global announcement of a talent that several of Europe’s leading clubs had already been tracking for some time.From France: Manchester City hosted unsettled PSG forward at club facilities in JanuaryManchester City’s search for a new winger capable of dribbling and creating chances has been one of the more prominent threads of director of football Hugo Viana‘s summer, with the position identified as a priority area for reinforcement as Enzo Maresca builds the squad he requires for his debut campaign at the Etihad Stadium.Mbaye’s profile as a direct, dynamic right winger capable of operating on either flank aligns closely with the attributes Viana and Maresca have sought in the transfer market this summer, and the teenager’s outstanding World Cup campaign with Senegal has sharpened the competition for his signature significantly as the window enters its second half.According to X insider Djamel, Manchester City are taking a close interest in Mbaye, with the Senegal international having been considering a departure from PSG since last winter and the Parisian management now open to sanctioning a move before the window closes.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe report identifies several clubs as active in the race for Mbaye’s signature, with English and German interest both confirmed – Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig understood to be among the clubs pursuing the teenager from the Bundesliga and beyond, while multiple Premier League clubs have been credited with varying levels of interest throughout the summer.PSG’s openness to a sale is understood to be driven in part by the club’s own attacking recruitment, with the arrivals planned to strengthen their front line creating the kind of squad congestion that makes Mbaye’s continued presence at the Parc des Princes difficult to justify