Manchester City have confirmed the arrival of Sverre Nypan, with the 18-year-old revealing a key reason behind his decision to join them over Arsenal.
Nypan was confirmed as Man City‘s fifth summer signing on Thursday evening, with this deal moving the club above Liverpool in our net spend table.
The talented teenager has joined Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders and Marcus Bettinelli in signing for Man City this summer.
Man City have fended off competition from rival Premier League clubs to land Nypan after Arsenal were ‘confident’ of signing him after missing out in January.
Nypann has joined Man City in a deal worth around £12.5m and Sky Sports have confirmed that this is a ‘record’ sale for Rosenborg, with the midfielder penning a five-year contract until 2030.
Regarding Man City’s plans for Nypan, Sky Sports added:
‘City consider him a star for the future and he is expected to go out on loan elsewhere this summer.
‘If a loan is not arranged before City return for pre-season then Nypan will train with the first-team under Pep Guardiola until a loan is arranged.’
Nypan has revealed Pep Guardiola played a key role in his decision to snub rivals for Man City.
“I am incredibly happy and proud to have joined Manchester City,” Nypan said in an interview for Man City’s website.
“It’s a dream for any young footballer to become part of this Club and to join such a group of world class talent.
“I am still very young with a lot to learn but the chance to be coached by Pep Guardiola, the best manager in the world, will only help me to become a better player.
“There is already a special connection between Norway and Manchester City through Erling Haaland and Oscar Bobb, and I am very proud to have become the latest Norwegian player to have joined the club.
”City Director of Football Hugo Viana added: “Sverre is an exciting young player that the Club has been monitoring for quite some time now.
