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BBC News
a day ago
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Why Nypan is no inexperienced teenager
One the most impressive things about Sverre Nypan is the amount of minutes he has played at such a young age. The 18-year-old has already made more than 70 senior appearances for Rosenborg, after making his debut for their first team at 15. In that time, he scored 14 goals and provided 11 assists, meaning in the league he averaged a goal contributions every 178 to Transfermarkt, Nypan has been deployed in a number of positions but predominately as a central midfielder. He has also operated as a striker and as a wide more here
BBC News
2 days ago
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'Already a big name for many years' - who is City's new teenage midfielder?
Norwegian football journalist Christian Nilssen says Manchester City's new midfielder Sverre Nypan has already made a splash in his home teenager made his first-team debut for Rosenborg at just 15 and has already acrrued 70 has signed a five-year at Etihad Stadium."He is a very good player," Nypan told BBC Radio Manchester. "Let's see what he develops into but let's call him a number eight."He's very mobile and a good passer of the ball. He's creative and he likes to threaten the opposition box."He has been a big name in Norwegian football for a few years already so we are not surprised he has been sold. Maybe the surprise is that he signs for Manchester City where the window to get into the first team is quite says Nypan is a Manchester United fan and that he had "been on the list" at Old Trafford for a long time. He added that Aston Villa had also been a possible destination for the young midfielder. Listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds
Yahoo
5 days ago
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Man City sign Sverre Nypan as Guardiola adds to youth rebuild
Man City Snap Up Norwegian Starlet Sverre Nypan in Latest Summer Move Norwegian Wonderkid Joins City Project Manchester City have added yet another promising name to their summer recruitment drive, completing the signing of 18-year-old Sverre Nypan from Norwegian side Rosenborg. The midfielder has penned a five-year deal, becoming City's fifth addition in this window. The move as reported by ESPN, who confirmed that Nypan was a long-term target for Arsenal as well, especially during the January window. But it's Pep Guardiola who has secured the services of the highly-rated teenager, bolstering a squad already rich with young European talent. Nypan made his debut for Rosenborg at just 15 and has since notched up 70 first-team appearances, tallying 14 goals and 11 assists. That output is already impressive, but it's his football intelligence and maturity on the pitch that has caught the eye of Europe's elite clubs. Guardiola's Influence A Key Factor In his first statement as a City player, Nypan was quick to highlight the allure of playing under Pep Guardiola: 'I am incredibly happy and proud to have joined Manchester City. It's a dream for any young footballer to become part of this club and to join such a group of world class talent.' Photo IMAGO He added: 'I am still very young with a lot to learn but the chance to be coached by Pep Guardiola, the best manager in the world, will only help me to become a better player.' The admiration is mutual. Guardiola has consistently shown a willingness to give opportunities to young players who are tactically intelligent and technically refined. Nypan's calmness in possession, vision, and willingness to press align perfectly with the Catalan's high demands. Norwegian Connection Growing Stronger Nypan also acknowledged the growing Norwegian contingent at City, saying: 'There is already a special connection between Norway and Manchester City through Erling Haaland and Oscar Bobb, and I am very proud to have become the latest Norwegian player to have joined the club.' That trio now forms a Scandinavian thread in City's increasingly international dressing room, and Nypan will likely lean on Haaland and Bobb for guidance as he adapts to English football. City's Summer Transfer Business Accelerates This signing follows the arrivals of Rayan Aït-Nouri, Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders and Marcus Bettinelli, reinforcing the sense that City are planning both for immediate silverware and long-term succession. With Nypan's arrival, Guardiola now has another precocious talent who could be eased into the fold over the next couple of seasons. At just 18, there will be no rush, but the expectation is clear — this is a player for the future, with the potential to one day run City's midfield. Our View – EPL Index Analysis From a Manchester City supporter's perspective, this is an exciting, if slightly under-the-radar, piece of business. Sverre Nypan isn't a household name just yet, but fans in the know will recognise what a coup this could be in the long run. His maturity at Rosenborg — where he broke into the first team at 15 — shows he's got the mentality required to make the leap to a club like City. While he's unlikely to walk straight into the starting XI, especially in a midfield stacked with talent like Rodri, Reijnders and Foden, the long-term picture looks bright. Guardiola's track record with young midfielders is strong — look at the development of Phil Foden and the rise of Oscar Bobb. It also speaks volumes that Nypan name-dropped Pep so directly in his statement. The manager's pull remains huge, and the trust young players place in him is a big reason City continues to win the battle for top European talent. There's excitement about what Nypan could become, even if most City fans expect him to be eased in via cup games or a possible loan. Either way, this looks like smart, future-proof recruitment — something City have mastered over the last decade.
BBC News
5 days ago
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Nypan to Man City and how clubs navigate post-Brexit market
On the face of it, Manchester City's £12.5m deal to sign Norwegian teenage prodigy Sverre Nypan is the Premier League side looking to the with the UK no longer part of the European Union, clubs now have to navigate a more complex transfer and work permit system to ensure players - especially those who are yet to establish themselves at the top level - are able to move to is 18, has yet to earn full international honours for Norway, but he has signed a five-year contract at Etihad Stadium in what has been a record sale for Brexit, clubs have to consider regulations around Governing Body Endorsements (GBE) and, more recently, Elite Significant Contributions (ESC) - the criteria which has made it easier for English teams to sign United's deal for left-back Diego Leon this summer and Tottenham's move two years ago for defender Luka Vuskovic are perfect examples, while Chelsea have also used the system how do clubs plot their way through the market now? So what is a GBE? GBE stands for Governing Body Endorsement which, since January 2021, has been required for any non-British player to play professionally in the are two main ways to get a GBE - an autopass, or qualification through criteria compiled by the Football players gain an autopass through their international record, earned by the number of appearances for their national team over the past two most cases only competitive fixtures are included, with friendlies only considered in extreme cases such as a lack of competitive internationals in the players have played more than 30% of games for a nation ranked 1-10 in the world they will be eligible for an autopass. If they represent a side ranked 31-50 - including Norway, Romania and Ivory Coast - they must have played over 70%.Spain international Martin Zubimendi, who joined Arsenal for a deal worth almost £60m from Real Sociedad, has an autopass. But Brighton signing Charalampos Kostoulas, bought from Olympiakos for over £30m in June, had to qualify for a GBE with 17 points.A minimum of 15 points is required, earned through a variety of criteria - league quality, domestic minutes played, league position, continental progress and minutes played in continental competitions, including the Champions League or the Copa Libertadores in South Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1 are all considered Band One and earn players 12 Two includes the English Championship (when signing non-British players who do not automatically qualify), Portugal's Primeira Liga, the Eredivisie in the Netherlands, Belgian First Division A, the Turkish Super Lig, while Band Three includes Major League Soccer in the United States. The Greek Super League is considered Band Four, while Band Five includes Poland's has yet to feature for Greece, but playing in the Super Lig earned him six points, his domestic minutes percentage counted for three, Olympiakos winning the title earned him three and reaching the Europa League quarter-finals earned four, with his minutes played on that run earning another one point. But what is an ESC? The ESC rules allow a team in England [only England in the UK] to hold the registration of a player who does not qualify for a full GBE - one who cannot reach 15 points or get an in the Premier League and Championship have up to four ESC spots each, but they are not entitled to all four main consideration for the number of slots is the percentage of minutes clubs give to their English magic number is 35%. Dropping below that begins to reduce the number of ESC slots available to Premier League and Championship One and Two clubs have a maximum of two ESC spots, although sides at that level are unlikely to be in the international market as a slot is used on a signing, such as Nypan, it is gone until such time as the individual is sold or converted into a full GBE can happen after 12 months if a player in an ESC slot then meets the GBE criteria or plays a certain percentage of available minutes for the team. Their ESC slot is then could happen if the player plays in 25% or more of matches which qualify for the are criteria to bring in a player on an ESC - it is not a complete wildcard.A player can hit any of eight clauses presented by the FA in their GBE regulations. These include: playing in at least one competitive youth or senior international match for a top-50 ranked nation, or five times if the country is outside the top could also have played in at least five domestic youth or senior competition matches, but they must be in a Band 1-5 example, Cherif Yaya, who joined Nottingham Forest in July from Portuguese club Rio Ave - both clubs owned by Evangelos Marinakis - moved to England on an ESC. Who is using the system well? Manchester City made their first move using an ESC to secure Nypan. The teenager did not qualify for a GBE as he only has seven avenue of clubs bringing in 16-year-olds, like Arsenal did with Cesc Fabregas in 2003, are over because of Fifa regulations stopping them from signing players under 18 Brexit, this rule was superseded by the EU's freedom of movement, therefore the movement of 16 and 17-year-olds is still frequent within the EU and one of the main reasons more Irish players can now be found in European there are other ways. Tottenham signed Vuskovic under ESC rules when he was 16 in 2023. The centre-back stayed with Hajduk Split before being loaned to Radomiak Radom in Poland and Belgium side played 36 times last season, scoring seven goals, as Westerlo finished seventh in Belgium's top flight. Spurs' work paid off with Vuskovic now classed as a GBE and he made his Croatia debut against Czech Republic last have also utilised the system to their advantage. Andrey Santos signed in January 2023 from Vasco de Gama, remaining with the Brazilian side on loan after initially missing out on a work was issued one that summer and sent on loan to Nottingham Forest for 2023-24, but he managed just two appearances before instead joining Strasbourg, Chelsea's French sister club, on an 18-month Paez, Mike Penders, Dario Essugo and Estevao Willian have also all moved to Stamford Bridge this summer on GBE deals, after initially staying with their parent have been active in the ESC market by signing 18-year-old winger Antonio Cordero from Malaga."The trend is to get young players and put them on a long contract and it gives you a lot of flexibility," said Andy Watson, owner of website GBE Expert Hub, who guides clubs on the intricacies of the system."Then hopefully they establish themselves. Santos at Chelsea is a great example. They will probably keep him but could have sold him for tens of millions."It's become a business in terms of player trading. You need to have careful planning. You can't just sign anybody."With the ESC slots there has been more freedom, but there still needs to be a plan of how to get the players out of those slots. You can only use four."ESC is being used to sign players who are very young and a bit more of a risk and it wouldn't surprise you if the ones who have used ESC more than others are Bournemouth, Aston VIlla, Wolves."About 75-80% of the ESC transfers [in 2024-25] have been for 18-year-olds." What about the lower leagues? There has been a rapid rise in international recruitment in the Championship, owing much to the introduction of the season, according to GBE Expert Hub, there were approximately 59 ESC transfers, up from approximately 23 in 23-24 season, while there were 107 GBE-related deals, rising from 19 in 2021-22 when the regulations were first Isidor scored 12 goals for Sunderland after initially joining on loan from Zenit St Petersburg, helping the Black Cats return to the Premier League after an eight-year ESC move became a GBE one once the Black Cats made the deal permanent in Torbjorn Heggem missed just one league game for West Brom after joining from Sweden's IF Brommapojkarna, while Derby goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom played 41 games having signed from Djurgaarden in Sweden."There's been almost an explosion of overseas recruitment in the last 12 months which I don't think people foresaw - a lot of people felt Brexit would restrict foreign trade and it hasn't," said Watson."It tells you recruitment teams are using the data more in the non-domestic market."There aren't as many bad decisions being made at Championship level [compared to the past] and not as many clubs getting into trouble. ESC and Brexit form part of it."The regulations of GBE almost ringfence the pool of players you can go for, so you are not taking as many risks or making as many bad decisions. That is one of the good things from the regulations."With the 15 points needed for a GBE, it is unlikely players available to League One and League Two clubs would qualify, so the ESC opens up more profited from the rule by signing New Zealand centre-back Tyler Bindon from LAFC academy in 2023, before selling him to Nottingham Forest in February. He is due to play on loan for Sheffield United this Country signed American goalkeeper Tyler Miller on an ESC in April after striker Alassana Jatta played enough minutes to qualify as a GBE and free up an extra spot. Miller was released at the end of the Szabolcs Schon played 44 times last season after joining on an ESC from Hungarian side Fehervar, while Peterborough signed defender Oscar Wallin and forward Gustav Lindgren from Degerfors last season.
New York Times
5 days ago
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- New York Times
Sverre Nypan to Manchester City: Everything you need to know
Manchester City have signed 18-year-old Sverre Nypan from Norway's Rosenborg. The fee is £12.5million ($17m) with no further add-ons or sell-on clauses, and the Norwegian midfielder has signed a five-year contract. As part of this summer's transfer coverage on The Athletic, in addition to breaking news, tactical analysis and in-depth reads, our Transfers TLDR series (you can read them all here) will bring you a quick guide to each of the key deals. A rising star, Nypan became the youngest senior player in Rosenborg's history when he debuted at the age of 15 years, 322 days. He had been training with the first team since he was 14 and, despite his age, has played lots of first-team football — almost 5,000 minutes, which is double what even countryman Martin Odegaard had by this point in his career. Advertisement While familiar to Norwegians for some time, Nypan made his mainstream breakthrough last July, giving a stirring performance against Manchester United in a pre-season friendly. A supercut of his touches that day can be found on YouTube and there's been persistent hype ever since. Sebastian Stafford-Bloor He's an attacking midfielder, but not directly comparable to the likes of Odegaard. Nypan is skilful and can take players on, no question, and he has the requisite vision to cut a defensive line and create chances for his team-mates. But he's more hard-working than he is spectacular and — this is important — will be a bit of a project for City, where he'll have to develop physically and technically if he is to become a force in the Premier League. Sebastian Stafford-Bloor In a way, it's an unanswerable question in Nypan's case: he is not likely to break through to the first team immediately and is expected to be sent out on loan in the short term. Perhaps the crucial issue, however, is whether he develops into an outright No 10 or becomes more of a bolting player from midfield, albeit one who does their best work in the opposition penalty area. There's a combative edge to him. He's not a refined ball-winner, but he certainly enjoys that side of the game, meaning he will not be limited to any one role. We will have to wait and see. He's not someone to pigeonhole early. Sebastian Stafford-Bloor His most recent significant injury absence came in May 2023, when he missed around two months with an unspecified issue. Since then, he has missed just a handful of games through illness. Steve Madeley Nypan has played for his country up through the age groups and is now with their under-21s. Stale Solbakken, head coach of Norway's full national team, told journalists last month: 'He is not ready for the Premier League now. It would surprise me if he enters the Premier League right away. There must be a way-station there, but they may have a plan for that. Advertisement 'I like Sverre Nypan's runs. He has a lot to do in many phases, but still, he has that gene.' Steve Madeley Nypan has joined City on a five-year deal, committing to them until June 2030. City are paying Rosenborg £12.5m for the 18-year-old midfielder, one of the largest fees ever received by a Norwegian club. No subsequent fees, either in the form of performance-related clauses or any future sell-on fee, will be due to Rosenborg on top of that money. Chris Weatherspoon Assuming agent fees of 10 per cent on the transfer and a four per cent transfer levy, Nypan's signing will add £2.7m in amortisation costs to City's 2025-26 figures. Thereafter, to the end of the 2029-30 season, the fee spent here will be charged at a rate of £2.9m annually in City's books. We don't know what Nypan's salary is going to be in Manchester right now, but he is unlikely to push City's £400m-plus annual wage bill much higher. There is also the possibility, though slim, that City will recoup some of his weekly wages should they send him out on loan this season, as is expected to happen. The sale will have a seismic impact on Rosenborg's finances, whose total annual revenue has been little more than £15m in each of the past two completed seasons. With this being an international transfer, a small proportion (around £100,000) will go to Nardo FK, whose academy Nypan played for until the age of 14. That still leaves Rosenborg with £12.4m. The sum is 83 per cent of last year's revenues and, what's more, swallows the club's annual wage bill — that was £8.7m in 2024. Chris Weatherspoon
