The reigning Premier League champions are set to bolster their academy with the signing of the MLS prospect.
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Man City set to sign Christian McFarlaneEnglish wonderkid joins after Cavan SullivanDetails of contract yet to emergeGet the MLS Season Pass today!Stream games nowWHAT HAPPENED?
Manchester City have reportedly secured the signing of NYCFC's Christian McFarlane. The development, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano, comes just weeks after City secured the future transfer of USMNT prodigy Cavan Sullivan.
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McFarlane, a U17 England international, is highly-regarded as one of the best left back prospects in the league. He's made 32 career appearances with NYCFC II – the club's MLS NEXT Pro affiliate – and five first-team appearances with NYCFC this season.
The report adds that McFarlane snubbed interest from fellow Premier League side Brighton, as well as German sides in the Bundesliga.
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McFarlane has yet to score his first career goal, but logged his first career 90-minute match for NYCFC at the weekend. His club took on Queretaro, and he helped them to an ensuing penalty shootout victory.
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The English Premier League club will look to put ink to paper with his contract in the coming weeks. The terms of the deal have yet to be finalized, so it remains to be seen if he depart immediately or stays with the MLS side.