Luca Fletcher is set to join Ipswich Town on a permanent deal with Manchester City, including buyback and sell-on clauses.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City have reached an agreement to sell 2007-born wonderkid Luca Fletcher to Ipswich Town. The Championship side are about to sign one of the prominent talents coming out of the Premier League team’s famed academy.
Manchester City have made a calculated decision to sell one of their prominent talents in Luca Fletcher. The 2007-born wonderkid was seen as one for the future for their first team, but the need to get some senior minutes into his legs to aid his development has seen the club decide to sell him.
Manchester City could have loaned him out, but it may be the case that the teenager would have wanted a structured environment and a stable future ahead. Ipswich Town have managed to agree a deal with Manchester City for the 18-year-old striker, and he will be announced before the end of the transfer window today.
Ipswich Town are preparing for life in the Championship following their relegation from the Premier League last season. Kieran McKenna is still in charge and revered for developing young talents, such as former Manchester City striker and current Chelsea attacker Liam Delap.
Manchester City have a good relationship with Ipswich Town, which has faciliated the agreement swiftly. The talented 2007-born wonderkid will assume a role in the senior squad at Ipswich Town, which will also be the first time he gets the taste of first-team action.
Manchester City have control over Luca Fletcher’s future
Manchester City may have allowed Fletcher to join Ipswich Town on a permanent deal, but they currently hold all the cards when it comes to the attacker’s future. For instance, as is their standard practice, Manchester City have included a buyback clause as well as a sell-on percentage, which will end up benefiting them in the future.
Overall, with those clauses, Manchester City have total control over the striker’s future, as they had with Delap when they sanctioned his sale to Ipswich Town. The figures associated with this deal, such as transfer fees, buyback and sell-on percentages, are unclear at this moment, but those could come out at a later time.