Man City to sign Fulham prodigy Patrick Roberts in deal worth up to £11mExclusive: City to pay huge fee for 18-year-old winger with only 22 senior appearances 
Manchester City will complete the signing of Fulham teenager Patrick Roberts in the next 48 hours in a deal worth a potential £11million.Roberts is expected to seal his protracted move to Eastlands on Monday after City finally thrashed out an acceptable fee with the Championship club.
The England under-19 international will cost City an initial £5million and a further £6million could be paid out in add-ons, in another clear sign that Manuel Pellegrini is determined to recruit emerging British talent.Roberts has made only 22 appearances for Fulham since making his debut in March 2014 but is already regarded as one of the country's brightest young talents.The 18-year-old, who can play either as a striker or winger, could be loaned out to a Championship club this season as part of his development.City are set to officially announce the signing early this week and Roberts will become the club's third new recruit of the summer, joining Fabian Delph who moved from Aston Villa for £8million, and Raheem Sterling, for whom they paid Liverpool £49million.
Pellegrini is now stepping up his bid to sign Wolfsburg's attacking midfielder Kevin de Bruyne after being quoted a staggering £70million for No.1 target Paul Pogba.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/11748547/Man-City-to-sign-Fulham-prodigy-Patrick-Roberts-in-deal-worth-up-to-11m.html [ 此帖被羅力亞在2015-07-19 15:56重新編輯 ]
