US teen George Bello is attracting Premier League interest.

Calciomercato.com reports Chelsea and Manchester City are locked in a transfer battle to land highly-rated Bello.

The 16-year-old defender is one of the brightest talents to come through the MLS and he has already made his senior debut for Atlanta United.

Bello's first appearance came up against Wayne Rooney's DC United who ran out 3-1 winners.

And the left-back may be getting tips on the Premier League from the England legend with a queue of clubs paying close attention to his progress.

Everton, Genoa, Roma and Schalke are all believed to be interested.