Manchester City scouts recently visited Mexico to evaluate players from Pumas UNAM as part of their transfer window strategy. The club is focusing on identifying young talents for potential signings this summer.
Key points
Manchester City scouts visited Pumas UNAM in Mexico
The trip aims to identify potential signings for the summer transfer window
Efrain Juarez confirmed inquiries about his players from Manchester City
City's scouting has been active since the 2008 Abu Dhabi takeover
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Manchester City scouts make Talent ID trip to Mexico as Hugo Viana outlines transfer window plans
Manchester City scouts make Talent ID trip to Mexico as Hugo Viana outlines transfer window plans
Man City plan to visit Mexican side Pumas UNAM for potential signings for this summer.
Pumas boss Efrain Juarez says the English club have made enquiries about his players.
Juarez has previously served as City Football Group-owned New York City FCâs assistant coach.
Manchester City have taken an interest in Liga MX club Pumas UNAMâs squad and their scouting teamvisited the Mexican sideâs campus last week.
The English clubâs scouting team has been identifying and monitoring young talents across the globe since the 2008 Abu Dhabi takeover, which has led to several notable signings over the recent years, and they remain active as another transfer window approaches.
Recently, City have been linked with several up-and-coming youngsters outside England, including Palmeirasâ Eduardo Conceicao, Athletico ParanaenseâsBruninho and Bayer LeverkusenâsIbrahim Maza.
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Reports are suggesting that Manchester City are also on the lookout for young prodigies in Mexico as director of football Hugo Viana sets plans in motion for what is expected to be another busy transfer window at the Etihad Stadium.
Q&A
What is the purpose of Manchester City's scouting trip to Mexico?
The purpose of the trip is to evaluate potential signings from Liga MX club Pumas UNAM for the upcoming transfer window.
Which players are Manchester City interested in from Pumas UNAM?
While specific players have not been named, Pumas boss Efrain Juarez confirmed that Manchester City has made enquiries about his players.
Who is Efrain Juarez and what is his connection to Manchester City?
Efrain Juarez is the head coach of Pumas UNAM and previously served as an assistant coach for New York City FC, which is owned by the City Football Group.
How has Manchester City's scouting strategy evolved since the 2008 takeover?
Since the 2008 Abu Dhabi takeover, Manchester City's scouting strategy has focused on identifying and monitoring young talents globally, leading to several notable signings.
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Report: Man City enquire Pumas UNAM coach about players
Manchester Cityâs ownership group, the City Football Group, own several other clubs across leagues, including New York City, Girona and Troyes.
Pumas UNAM manager Efrain Juarez has previously been associated with City Football Group as an assistant coach for Major League Soccer club New York City from 2020-22.
In a recent conversation with Record, Juarez highlighted that Manchester Cityâs owners asked him about some players from Pumas UNAMâs youth and first teams.
âBecause of my relationship with the group, I worked there for three years. Itâs the biggest football group in the world. I heard they were coming,â Juarez said last week, as relayed by Sport Witness.
âThey asked me about a couple of players, both from the youth academy and those currently on the first-team, who are already thinking about how they can strengthen their squads with their ten or twelve teams worldwide.â
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The Mexican manager also spoke about Cityâs plans during the visit. âThey have that ease and clarity,â he added. âWith such a large group, that always happens.
âTheyâll ask me questions. Theyâre going to watch a couple of matches, not just ours, but also some from the Mexican league. Theyâre coming to watch games; thatâs what they do.â
Which players could be of interest to Manchester City?
While Juarez didnât confirm the players who are of potential transfer interest to Manchester City, here are some notable names from the Liga MX club who could make the cut for the English side.
Pumas UNAM goalkeepers Pablo Lara, 20, and Rodrigo Parra, 18, could potentially make it to Cityâs list, along with 18-year-old midfielder Dennis Ramirez, who is being regarded as one of the top talents in the club and has already had opportunities with the first-team.
Manchester City could also consider Pumas UNAMâs 18-year-old defender Emiliano Villasenor and 17-year-old Alejandro Juarez, who is yet to receive his first-team debut but has participated with the U21s as a midfielder.
Stanley Garcia, 19, who has pulled off impressive displays with the U18 and U21 sides, made his debut in the first division in the Apertura 2025 and has been called up at Clausura 2026 in two games.
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It remains to be seen which members of the Pumas UNAM squad are identified as potential signings for Manchester City, with further updates expected to follow after the Premier League sideâs visit to Mexico.
