Manchester City has signed Antoine Semenyo this month to bolster the attack. They have a jam-packed squad, which means one key player is leaving this month because he wants to play regularly.
Manchester City Star Agrees To Join Premier League Rivals
Oscar Bobb joined Manchester City as a 16-year-old and was touted for the top. The Norwegian was hailed as one of the most talented players in the world by Pep Guardiola, but a broken leg derailed his rise.
The youngster broke into the first team during the 2023-24 season, playing 26 times. He was set to get more minutes in the 2024-25 season but suffered a broken leg in training and missed the majority of the campaign, limiting his appearances to just 14 minutes in league play.
The 22-year-old, who has played 15 times for the Cityzens this season, is now set to join Fulham. The Athletic has reported that the London side has agreed to a $37 million deal to sign him this month.
The report comes just days after Guardiola confirmed that Bobb was interested in leaving. He was unsure whether a deal would be agreed upon but said the youngster was in talks with the club and Fulham over a move.
“I don’t know yet. I know there are rumours, I know he is talking, but I don’t know right now. I think so [he wants to leave this month.].”
Bobb had fallen down the pecking order at Manchester City, with Omar Marmoush, Rayan Cherki, Jeremy Doku, and Savinho taking the majority of the minutes under Guardiola. The winger was aware of the tough competition, but the addition of Semenyo this month has pushed him further down and ultimately forced him to seek an exit.
At Fulham, Bobb will be replacing Adama Traore, who sealed a move to West Ham United this week. The Spaniard’s transfer opened a spot in the Cottagers’ squad, and the Norwegian was seen as an ideal fit for Marco Silva’s system. The 22-year-old will face competition from Harry Wilson, Kevin, and Samuel Chukwueze, but is likely to receive more minutes than he managed at the Etihad.
Manchester City have two key clauses included in Bobb’s contract should he become a world-beater. They hold a 20% sell-on clause on the highly rated youngster and also retain the right to match any future bid made for the winger by another club, should they opt to bring him back to Manchester.
