According to Le Parisien, Nantes midfielder Emerse Fae is to sign a four-year deal with Manchester City.
Nantes-born Fae has impressed since making his debut for the club four years ago and the Ivorian international, 23, has caught the eye in particular of Bordeaux - who eventually plumped for Alou Diarra - Lokomotiv Moscow, Dynamo Kiev and Manchester City.
Sven Goran Eriksson's City appear to have won the race for the highly-rated defensive midfielder, with Fae believed to be on the verge of a £2.5 million transfer.
Promising Emerse Fae could be The Citizens' fourth summer signing after Geovanni, Rolando Bianchi and Gelson Fernandes.
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I havnt heard much about him, does anyone have any info on him ? is he any good ?
Nantes-born Fae has impressed since making his debut for the club four years ago and the Ivorian international, 23, has caught the eye in particular of Bordeaux - who eventually plumped for Alou Diarra - Lokomotiv Moscow, Dynamo Kiev and Manchester City.
Sven Goran Eriksson's City appear to have won the race for the highly-rated defensive midfielder, with Fae believed to be on the verge of a £2.5 million transfer.
Promising Emerse Fae could be The Citizens' fourth summer signing after Geovanni, Rolando Bianchi and Gelson Fernandes.
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I havnt heard much about him, does anyone have any info on him ? is he any good ?