Manchester City seem set to snap up another bright young talent
Manchester City seem set to snap up another bright young talent A key element of the transfer strategy employed by Manchester City is to buy players for the future. City has made a habit of signing young players who have the potential to develop into first-team players at the club. Manchester City’s recent signings of Claudio Echeverri, Vitor Reis, Sverre Nypan, and American wonderkid Cavan Sullivan show that City is planning for the future in a host of their transfer moves.
Now a new report indicates that City is edging closer to signing talented young and versatile winger Mathys Detourbet from fellow City Football Group club Troyes. Another prodigiously talented young player looks set to complete a move to Manchester City in the near future. Manchester City are close to completing a move to sign Mathys Detourbet from Troyes.
Sacha Tavolieri has reported that Manchester City are close to completing a €15 million move to sign Mathys Detourbet from Troyes. Furthermore, Tavolieri reports that the two clubs have agreed on a €15 million deal that will see Detourbet become a City player. However, Tavolieri also reports that Detourbet is expected to remain on loan at Troyes for at least one more season.
What has convinced City to move for Mathys Detourbet? Mathys Detourbet has been a regular first-team contributor for Troyes this season in Ligue Two. So far this season, Detourbet has made 29 appearances for Troyes , and the 18 year old has become a starter at Troyes.
He has scored 2 goals and added 6 assists in those appearances. Detourbet has played on the left and right wing, and he can also play as an attacking midfielder. In terms of his positional versatility, Detourbet ticks that particular box as a versatile attacking weapon.