Manchester City has announced through its official website that several promising youngsters have signed scholarships with the club.

And one of the players that is inching closer to making his professional debut for the Etihad oufit is Anglo - Nigerian defender Ashinme Kigbu.

The 16 - year - old has put pen to paper on a two - year deal which will see him remain at Manchester City until the summer of 2017.

Manchester United, Arsenal,Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur were amongst teams plotting a swoop for Ashinme Kigbu if he had not extended his contract.

Manchester City snatched Ashinme Kigbu from under the noses of Manchester United back in the 2011 - 2012 season.