Is Nypan ready for the Premier League?

Sky Sports News has reported Man City are now in advanced negotiations to sign Nypan, following interest from Aston Villa late in the season.

So is Nypan ready to make the move? Of course he is.

While the prospect of moving to the Premier League would be daunting to most 18-year-olds, it will not faze Nypan.

If he does not take to it immediately, he will work tirelessly until he is ready.

Vikvang added: “We had U16s and we had U19s, the U19s is also the second team for the senior side. Quite early, he went from U16s to U19s. At the age of 14, he played U19 youth league.

“He had a terrible experience. We lost 10-0 away on his debut.

“We were really outplayed. But what impressed me was after the match, he said ‘Wow, they have good players, I have to go back home and train harder to compete at that level.’

“There was no excuse that he was three or four years younger.

“He was only thinking about the level of the play and he wanted to be competitive.

“If you go on the pitch, playing against 18 or 19-year-old players, his mentality was to be competitive. His mentality is something special.”

So would the Premier League be any different? His former academy boss does not think so.

“No. He will deal with that no problem. He is so mature and has really good social skills when he goes into a new group.

“That will be no problem. I am not worried. Spain or England, it doesn’t matter.

“When he makes his decision, the club that signs him is very lucky. He is something special.”