‘Saints loving the City academy’ – Man City fans react as Southampton trying to hijack Leverkusen deal for young winger

Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims Southampton are trying to hijack Bayer Leverkusen’s transfer for youngster Samuel Edozie.

The 19-year-old is highly regarded by the Etihad club and was recently rewarded with a new three-year contract for his efforts at the club.

He was a star performer for City’s U23s and looked a cut above the rest at youth level. He managed 18 goals and seven assists in 23 Premier League 2 games while also impressing in the UEFA Youth League, though he only made six senior appearances.

His limited first-team game time has led to speculation over a possible loan exit, with a number of clubs interest in signing the youngster.

He looked on his way to Bayer Leverkusen this summer after being in Germany to finalise a deal, but a fee wasn’t agreed with Manchester City at the time. This opened the door to another suitor snatching him off Leverkusen’s hands.

Fabrizio Romano says Southampton are ‘trying to hijack’ a deal for the 19-year-old, but they may have left it too late to convince Edozie to make the switch. Romano says Leverkusen have finally ‘agreed a fee’ with City, so the Saints may be barking up the wrong tree.

Southampton are now trying to hijack Sam Edozie’s transfer, almost agreed with Bayer Leverkusen – could be a late attempt but Saints want to try until the end. 🚨⚪️🔴 #SaintsFC

Leverkusen agreed fee with Man City and Southampton are entering the race.

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 25, 2022

This report shared on Twitter gathered a number of replies from a wide range of Man City supporters, who were not shy in sharing their thoughts on the matter.

“of course they are 😅.”
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“Better move for him anyway.”
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“Saints loving the City academy.”
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“Give them half the club at this point.”
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“We have changed English football. Everyone wants out players. Everyone wants to play like us..”
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“They should buy the academy itself atp.”
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“A lot of people complaining about Southampton. Not really sure why, it’s the perfect environment for our young lads to go and get the minutes they aren’t getting with us. They try to play decent football, if players do well we insert a buy back and bring them back. No brainier.”
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