Manchester City have completed the signing of Finlay Gorman from Leeds United, MySportDab reports.
Finlay Gorman is City’s second signing of the season after the club completed a move for Claudia Echeveria from River Plate.
As per reports, Gorman, 15, had turned down interest from other top clubs in England to sign for Manchester City.
Gorman will be expected to learn the ropes with City before transitioning to the club’s first team. He has been tipped as one of the most promising youngsters in England.
He was scouted by City following his prolific run with Leeds United U-18 where he bagged two goals in five U-18 Premier League matches.
Finlay Gorman will obviously breezed through a fine career outlay as he takes up a new exciting challenge with one of the biggest Premier League and European clubs.
Details of his contract with Manchester City is yet to be disclosed but it is believed he must have penned down a new long term deal with the club.
🚨🔵 English talent Finlay Gorman signs in as new Manchester City player from Leeds United, deal completed.
2008 born top talent turned down many bids to accept Manchester City project, agreement now official.
Here we go, confirmed. pic.twitter.com/IslO7DaH3D
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 7, 2024
Manchester City are known for grooming some of the best youngsters in English football.
The likes of Phil Foden and Kieran Trippier are products of Manchester City academy.
So far this summer, City have now signed two young players and are also bracing for the exit of Kalvin Philips who has struggled to nail a starting spot with the Citizens.
Meanwhile, the club is also bracing for the return of Kevin de Bruyne to action, including Erling Haaland who has been sidelined due to injury.
City are third on the Premier League table and will be hoping to relaunch themselves into the Premier League title race with their biggest names returning to the squad.
