Premier League champions Manchester City have sealed the deal to sign West Ham United midfield sensation Xavier Parker.
According to an update by reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Xavier Parker has been the subject of interest from Manchester City in the last few months. The Premier League champions were the front-runners to sign the West Ham United midfield sensation for several weeks and have secured the agreement to sign him from the East London club.
Who is Xavier Parker?
Xavier Parker is the latest highly-rated prospect from West Ham United to rise in prominence. The Hammers have produced a few promising prodigies in recent years, with Flynn Downes, George Earthy, and Divin Mubama earning plaudits in age-group football and capturing the attention of Premier League clubs.
Mubama has already joined Manchester City, with the Premier League champions sealing the deal to sign him after his contract with West Ham United expired. The next West Ham prospect to move to Manchester City will be Parker, with the Citizens chasing his signature for several months.
The Premier League champions have been relentless in bolstering their youth division under the current regime, thus overseeing the best academy in England. 2024 has seen several eye-catching signings and announcements by Manchester City, with Alex Alcala and Cavan Sullivan among the most notable prospects committing their futures to Manchester City.
Parker to join several prodigies at Manchester City
Recent reports have claimed that Christian McFarlane is on the verge of joining Manchester City from sister club New York City FC. In addition, Harrison Miles is joining the Citizens after calling time on his spell with Southampton. Xavier Parker is the next in line to bolster Manchester City’s Elite Development Squad.
A highly-rated midfield prospect, the teenage sensation has taken age-group football by storm during his spell with West Ham United. So, it is hardly surprising that several high-profile Premier League clubs wanted to beat the stiff competition to Xavier Parker’s signature.
Manchester City led the race to sign Parker from West Ham United for several weeks. They have now sealed the deal to sign the English midfield sensation from the East London club, with an official announcement coming soon.
