Manchester City snap up Fulham youngster Patrick Roberts

Man City snap up Fulham's Patrick Roberts

Fulham youngster Patrick Roberts has completed his switch to Manchester City for an undisclosed fee.

The 18-year-old becomes the Citizens' third English signing of the summer, following the recent captures of Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph.

Roberts arrived in Manchester on Saturday evening to undergo a medical, with Fulham confirming the transfer on their official website.

"Fulham Football Club can confirm that, in the early hours of this morning, an agreement was reached with Manchester City regarding the transfer of Patrick Roberts," a club statement read.

The length of Roberts' City contract has not been disclosed, but he is thought to have penned a long-term deal at the Etihad worth in the region of £11m.

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