Connect with us

Premier League

MANCHESTER CITY SIGN BURKINA FASO YOUNGSTER

Published

on

Manchester City have signed 19-year-old Burkino Faso right-back Issa Kabore from Belgian club Mechelen.

The teenager has joined for an undisclosed fee and will head back to Mechelen on loan next season.

“This is a win-win situation for all parties,” said Mechelen sports director Tom Caluwe.

“The player himself dreams of the Premier League and can calmly prepare for that step with us.

“City has a clear path in mind and indicated that our club is important for the further development of Kabore. And this way we can still keep Issa in Mechelen.”

Advertisement

Also, the club has reached an agreement to sign Ferran Torres.

The Valencia winger is set to join on a five-year deal after his stunning season entering the last year of his contract.

City are believed to have paid €25m for his services plus €12m in add-ons

Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and Africa's most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022. He was honoured at the Qatar 2022 World Cup by FIFA and AIPS.

Continue Reading
Advertisement