Manchester City could sign ex-West Ham United centre-back Jamal Baptiste “in the next few days” at the Etihad Stadium, as transfer expert Fabrizio Romano exclusively outlines his first-team chances to GIVEMESPORT.
Pep Guardiola aims to pick up the best young talent for his Sky Blues squad this summer.
Man City transfer news – Jamal Baptiste
On Tuesday afternoon, Romano revealed that Manchester City were on the verge of agreeing a deal to sign Baptiste, who left West Ham at the end of his contract this summer. The 19-year-old will join on a free transfer and undergo his medical and contract signing soon, as City acquire another talent they hope to develop in their academy.
Baptiste may hope to find opportunities for first-team football this season after the Sky Blues sold Basque centre-back Aymeric Laporte to Al-Nassr earlier in the window. West Ham academy coach Carlton Cole once described Baptiste as having the potential to become the next Rio Ferdinand, indicating the teenage talent is highly rated within the game.
“There’s loads to be looking forward to at the moment, there’s a lot of young English prospects coming through,” Cole said on Inside Irons Episode Three in 2020.
“Especially Jamal Baptiste, who I’m a massive fan of. Well, he’s training with the first team at the moment (which tells you how highly rated he is] so I think he’s definitely a massive prospect. He’s going to be the next Anton Ferdinand, hopefully, or the next Rio. So, hopefully, we can keep these boys on the right track and help them transition into being a professional footballer full-time
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