Hours away from the transfer deadline in the January window, Manchester City have loaned out a pair of teen strikers and a developing midfielder for the remainder of the season.
On the Man City official Twitter page, the club confirmed that 18-year-old striker Patrick Roberts, 22-year-old midfielder Bruno Zuculini and 18-year-old striker Enes Unal have all been loaned out.
Roberts will join Celtic FC on an 18-month loan deal.
Good luck to @patrick7roberts who has today joined @celticfc on an 18 month loan. #mcfc pic.twitter.com/Cx6QtHwC5y
— Manchester City FC (@MCFC) February 1, 2016
Unal will join NAC Breda in the Netherlands until the end of the season.
.@enesunal16 has today joined @NACnl on loan until the end of the season. Good luck, Enes! #mcfc pic.twitter.com/v46fIdlNha
— Manchester City FC (@MCFC) February 1, 2016
Zuculini will join AEK Athens until the end of the season.
Good luck to @brunozuculini who today joins @AEK_FC_OFFICIAL for the rest of the season#mcfc pic.twitter.com/XYNOdS2ulg
— Manchester City FC (@MCFC) February 1, 2016
Roberts is the only one of the three to have played for the Citizens this season, making three appearances this year. Unal and Zucilini played on loan to Middlesborough and Genk respectively.
In spite of the injuries to Kevin De Bruyne, Samir Nasri and Wilfried Bony, Man City intend to move forward with Kelechi Iheanacho but not force playing time onto their developmental starlets.
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