West Ham are ‘closing in on a £14m deal for Manchester City winger Carlos Borges’… with the Portuguese youngster set to become their first summer signing
West Ham are closing in on a £14 million deal for Manchester City winger Carlos Borges’…with the Portuguese youngster becoming their first summer signing
- Carlos Borges scored 21 goals in 24 appearances for Man City’s Under-21 side last season
- The Portuguese is reportedly about to move to West Ham
- He becomes Hammers’ first signing after they missed out on Harvey Barnes
According to a report, West Ham are closing in on the signing of Manchester City youngster Carlos Borges.
The 19-year-old winger was prolific for City’s Under 21s who won Premier League 2 last season with 21 goals in 24 appearances last season.
Premier League rivals West Ham have agreed a £14 million fee for Borges, according to the Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.
City, as in the past with Southampton’s Romeo Lavia and other young players, will include a buyback clause in the deal.
Borges has been part of City’s youth academy since 2015 and was capped by several Portuguese youth teams.
West Ham are closing in on the signing of Manchester City youngster Carlos Borges
The 19-year-old winger was prolific for City’s Under 21 side last season with 21 goals in 24 games
He will be the Hammers’ first summer signing after they missed out on Leicester winger Harvey Barnes.
David Moye’s side were keen to bring the England international to the London Stadium, but Newcastle have agreed a £38 million deal to sign him.
The 25-year-old will fill the gap left by Allan Saint Maximin, who is destined to move to Saudi Al Ahli.
Barnes becomes Newcastle’s second big name in the summer transfer window after the arrival of Sandro Tonali, who joined from AC Milan for £52m.