[Video] Watch The Ridiculously Talented Kid Chelsea & Man Utd Are Fighting Over

Although the summer transfer window is officially closed that doesn’t stop clubs working hard behind the scenes to prepare for future signings, so we’ll keep you up-to-date with all the latest gossip. Today, Chelsea and Manchester United are linked with the ‘Next Messi’.

Chelsea and Manchester United are among the clubs leading the chase to sign Argentinean wonderkid Claudio Gabriel Nancufil – who’s tipped to be the next Lionel Messi, according to the Mirror.

Despite being just 8-years-old, Nancufil is attracting interest from leading clubs all over Europe thanks to some impressive displays while playing for a junior club in Bariloche – a small town on the foothills of the Andes in Argentina.

As you can see in the video below, the diminutive youngster has an amazing touch and excellent dribbling skills for one so young, so it’s no surprise he’s drawing comparisons with Messi, who also displayed such talents at a young age.

The Mirror claim that the likes Chelsea, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Barcelona are all keeping a close eye on his progress, with the youngsters family already signing him up with the Sueno Comunicaciones agency to help broker a move to Europe.

Have a look at the latest player to be dubbed as the new Messi – anyone else think he needs some bigger shorts?!