Nigerian Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu Joins Manchester City, as Citizens beat Chelsea and Tottenham to teenager

Shamrock Rovers have confirmed that 16-year-old Nigeria goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu will join Manchester City next year, BSNSports.com.ng reports. City have fought off competition from Chelsea and Tottenham to land the teenager, as reported by Mirror Football last month. City have agreed to pay a fee in the region of £400,000, a figure Shamrock have stated is "the biggest transfer by an Irish club in the professional era". He did not concede a single goal in his four league appearances, and subsequently started in both legs of their Europa League first qualifying round defeat to AIK Solna in July. An official statement from Shamrock declared: "Shamrock Rovers F.C. can today confirm that the club has reached a pre-contract agreement with Manchester City F.C. for the transfer of goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu. Gavin will remain with the first team squad at Shamrock Rovers and move to Manchester in 2019. "The club has spent some time working with the player, Manchester City and Ashfield College to put in place the arrangements to allow Gavin to complete his Leaving Certificate next year. "Specifics on the transfer details are not being disclosed; however, it is fair to say that this is the biggest transfer by an Irish club in the professional era." Bazunu will remain with Shamrock before joining City’s Elite Development Squad next summer. Bazunu, who only turns 17 in February, has made six senior appearances for Rovers, who finished third in the League of Ireland last season.