Fulham and Manchester City are closing in on the completion of a deal for one of the Etihad Stadium’s Academy talents to head to the capital, it has been reported.
Having spent heavily on three new arrivals in the opening three weeks with Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis, and Omar Marmoush signing for around £130 million in total, there is now a focus on selling and approving loan deals.
The sale of Academy names is currently taking centre stage, and it appears as though a deal is close to being finalised with one of Manchester City’s Premier League rivals.
That is according to the information of transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano, who reveals that Fulham are now closing in on Manchester City’s 17-year-old academy midfielder, Seth Chingwaro on a long-term deal with a £750,000 fee agreed between the two clubs.
The teenager will be returning to his home city of London via a move to Fulham, having progressed through Manchester City’s Academy system since joining the club aged 11 and starring with the Under-18s for the ongoing season.
Manchester City view Chingwaro as an athletic midfielder, capable of playing a holding position ‘in the engine room’, while also having the capability to operate in a box-to-box role and offering ability at both ends of the pitch.