MANCHESTER CITY are set to sign Manchester United wonderkid Harrison Parker TODAY.
City have been targeting Parker, 17, throughout the summer and are set to finally land him for their growing academy.
Manchester City are set to sign one of Manchester United’s biggest rising starsEPA
Man Utd youngster Harrison Parker will join Man City TODAYGetty
According to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, the centre-back will be announced by the end of the day.
Documents are being finalised by both parties and the England Under-18 international will soon cross over to the blue side of Manchester.
This will pose as a “revenge” transfer for City over their local rivals, who offered the defender their “highest youth deal” in a bid to try to keep him.
While the Red Devils made a significant contractual offer, they were unwilling to break their wage structure and meet demands for a higher salary.
The comes after United signed Darren Fletcher’s 16-year-old twin sons Jack and Tyler from the Citizens’ academy during the summer transfer window.
The Treble winners are hitting back by landing one of the Red Devils’ most promising young stars.
Parker joined United from Arsenal in 2021 and his impressive performances attracted immense interest with City beating four other clubs for his signature.
While primarily involved with the Manchester giants’ Under-16s last season, the teenager has already gained experience of playing with their Under-18s.
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Parker will be joined by West Ham starlet Divine Mukasa, who is also expected to sign today.
The two youngsters are set to strengthen City’s already ambitious academy.
The club’s Elite Development Squad have won the Premier League 2 for the last three consecutive seasons.
While their Under-18s has also collected the FA Youth Cup back in 2020.