Man City praised for transfer conduct after completing deal for goalkeeper

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Manchester City have added another youngster to their academy after signing a goalkeeper from Scotland.

Manchester City have signed Under-17 England goalkeeper Ben Vickery from Hibs

Manchester City have been praised for their conduct in negotiations for teenage goalkeeper Ben Vickery after signing him from Scottish Premiership outfit Hibernian.

City have signed the 16-year-old for what Hibs have described as a “substantial fee”, believed to be around £200,000, and the deal also includes a sell-on clause.

Vickery has been on the books at Easter Road since he was 10 and played for the club’s Under-18s last season at the age of 15. He also represented Scotland at Under-16 level but recently switched to England and has been involved with their Under-17 side this week.

Hibs’ sporting director Malky Mackay said: “Ben is a young player with a lot of potential, which is why there was a lot of interest in him from elite clubs below the border. Developing young players with this potential is credit to our staff and the Hibernian FC Academy.

“When clubs like Manchester City show interest in one of our young players, understandably it becomes an opportunity that’s difficult for them to turn down.

“After Ben’s successful trial, we worked hard with Manchester City to get a deal that represented his true value rather than the player running his contract down and Hibs receiving the usual training compensation.

We’d like to thank Manchester City for how they conducted themselves during the negotiations, and wish Ben all the best for the future.”

The deal to take Vickery to the Etihad was agreed earlier this year and he officially linked up with his new teammates during the summer transfer window.

He was on the bench for City Under-18s last week as they beat Blackburn Rovers 7-3 in the Under-18 Premier League.

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