In recent years, Girona has benefited greatly from partnerships with Manchester City and the City Football Group. The likes of Yan Couto, Yangel Herrera, Savio and Taty Castellanos have arrived in Montilivi on deals (loan and permanent) from clubs within the group, and more agreements will certainly come.
There has been speculation that Argentine teenage sensation Claudio Echeverri could join on loan over the next 12 months, and another highly-rated youngster who has a chance of ending up in Catalonia is Sverre Nypan.
According to reports from Fabrizio Romano and Ole K Sagbakken, Nypan is currently in Manchester holding talks with Man City. The reigning Premier League champions are very keen on the 18-year-old creative midfielder, who is also attracting strong interest from Arsenal.
Despite his young age, Nypan has been a regular starter for Rosenborg for more than two years. He is considered Norway's premier young talent, and it is no surprise that Man City and Arsenal are chasing his signature.
If Nypan chooses to join Man City, Romano has noted that a loan move to Girona would have been involved. This would allow the teenager to gain experience of top-level European football before he inevitably ends up in Manchester.
Midfield is an area that Girona has spent this season as they have struggled to make the impact of Aleix Garcia, who joined Bayer Leverkusen last summer. Michel Sanchez lacks a creative playmaker in his options, so someone like Nypan would be a valuable asset to have.
It will be interesting to see if this is a move that occurs in the final days of the winter transmission window. As it stands, Girona are not expected to make any additions as their top target Eric Garcia is no longer eligible for an exit at the hands of Barcelona.
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