Nottingham Forest complete signing of Manchester City winger on loan deal | OneFootball

Manchester City and Nottingham Forest have confirmed an agreement that will see highly-rated winger Joel Ndala make the move to the City Ground on loan.

The 18-year-old was part of Pep Guardiola’s first-team squad that jetted off to the United States last summer for a pre-season tour, and made his senior debut for the club in the process alongside a number of youth names.

However, with competition fierce in the ongoing season and the squad available to the Catalan boss, a decision was made to send the winger out on loan to PSV Eindhoven, who held a conditional obligation to buy within the agreement.

Although just months into the term, Manchester City and the Dutch side have come to the decision to terminate Ndala’s stay in the Netherlands with immediate effect, repositioning him in English football.

Nottingham Forest moved without hesitation to ensure that they would be at the front of the queue for the player and they have now confirmed a deal that will bring the Manchester City Academy graduate to the club for the remainder of the season.

In a statement released on Nottingham Forest’s official club website, the Premier League club confirmed, “Nottingham Forest Academy is delighted to announce the signing of forward Joel Ndala from Manchester City.

“The 18-year-old arrives on a loan deal until the end of the season in a move that could become permanent in the summer.”

The release also included words from Nottingham Forest’s Head of Football Development and Talent Management, Craig Mulholland who said, “We are delighted that Joel will be joining us here at Forest.

“He is an exciting young talent who our recruitment team have tracked for some time. With our history of having an Academy graduate in every first team squad since the 1940’s I know Joel will be excited by the pathway we have here at Forest for talent to progress.

“We wish him well for this next exciting chapter in his career, and all of our excellent staff are looking forward to working with him.”

Ndala may even commit his future to Nottingham Forest upon the conclusion of his loan term, with the understanding being that the Premier League side hold an option to buy the winger for a transfer fee of £4 million in the summer.