France captain joins Manchester City

Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Claudio Gomes from Paris St Germain.

The 18-year-old defensive midfielder made five appearances for the Ligue 1 side’s U-23 side in the UEFA Youth League last season.

Gomes has also represented France at various youth levels and is the current captain of Les Bleus’ Under-18s team.

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City claim Gomes is “quick, strong and an excellent tackler with great vision and energy.”

He is currently in the United States with City’s first team squad and could feature in the Blues’ remaining tour matches against Liverpool and Bayern Munich.

Sporting Tribune

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