‘Excellent deal for everyone’, ‘Hope he shines at BL!’ – Many fans react as Bayer Leverkusen set to sign Man City winger on permanent deal

Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims Bayer Leverkusen are set to sign Samuel Edozie on a permanent deal.

Edozie was one of the standout performers of City’s hit and miss pre-season. He scored two goals in friendlies at the City Football Academy and was rewarded with a start in the annual Community Shield curtain raiser against Leicester City.

Despite losing the game late on, the winger showed plenty of promise and completed a solid 60 minutes of work. Since then, however, the youngster has been hampered by injuries and struggled with a stop-start season.

He has helped the Etihad outfit win the Premier League 2 title in back-to-back seasons, scoring five goals in 29 games in the division.

The England U19 international will end a three-year association with Premier League champions Manchester City in the coming days, according to reports.

Italian transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano has informed that German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen are on the brink of signing the Anglo-Nigerian from the Citizens.

There is in agreement in place on a permanent deal that will see the winger tied to Bayer Leverkusen until June 30, 2024.

Bayer Leverkusen are set to sign English winger Sam Edozie (19) from Manchester City. Agreement in place on a permanent deal. 🔴🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #MCFC @TheSecretScout_

Contract will be valid until 2024, deal to be completed soon. #Bayer04 pic.twitter.com/xxYDRPYVAW

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 24, 2022

Despite no concrete information on the structure of the deal, it is normally standard that City include a buy-back clause and a percentage sell-on fee in any sale of a youth talent.

The report was shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

“Excellent deal for everyone, hope there is a buyback.”
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“Quality player but couldn’t see him breaking through for us. Hope he shines at BL!.”
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“There better be a buy-back in there man.”
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“Streets won’t forget his pre season masterclasses”
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“Makes sense and despite common belief, I don’t think he is ready for our first team yet. This is a great move for him. Just get a buyback clause in.”
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“Why are we selling our all our youngsters? Egan Riley, Braaf, Edozie, Bazunu, Harwood-Bellis and some others I can’t think off the top of my head.”
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“Ah genuinely disappointed by this. Really rate him. Hope there’s a buyback at least.”
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“We’re never going to use him! Why are people acting shocked? 💀.”
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