Manchester City have made their fifth signing of the summer after completing a deal for Sverre Nypan.
18:00, 17 Jul 2025Updated 18:02, 17 Jul 2025
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Sverre Nypan has signed for Manchester City
Manchester City have completed the signing of highly-rated Norwegian teenager Sverre Nypan from Rosenborg for a fee of £12.5millon.
The 18-year-old is joining City after they fought off a number of European clubs to sign the midfielder. The deal doesn’t include any add-ons or sell-on clauses.
Nypan is expected to go out on loan for the 2025/26 season but no deal has been yet been lined up. As things stand he is expected to return for pre-season training with Pep Guardiola’s first team on Monday, July 28.
Director of football Hugo Viana said Nypan, who attended a game at the Etihad earlier this season, had been on the club’s radar for a while and was considered an exciting prospect for the future.
“Sverre is an exciting young player that the club has been monitoring for quite some time now,” he said.
“We feel that he already has numerous standout qualities but that at only 18 years of age, he is only going to continue to improve.
“We believe he will be an important asset for Manchester City in the years to come and we will support him every step of the way in his development.”
Nypan felt the chance to be coached by Pep Guardiola was too good an opportunity to turn down as he weighted up his options.
“I am incredibly happy and proud to have joined Manchester City,” he said. “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.”
Nypan made his first-team debut for Rosenborg as a 15-year-old and has gone to make 70 appearances for the Norwegian giants, scoring 14 goals and contributing 11 assists. He has largely been used as a central midfielder but can also play further forward.
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