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title: "Mathias Bossaerts To The Etihad"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David Slatter"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2012-04-06T19:13:14Z"
modified: "2012-04-06T19:13:14Z"
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# Mathias Bossaerts To The Etihad

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*There must be something in the water over in Belgium (Chocolate? Beer? Other lazy stereotypical Belgian thing?) because Premier league Clubs are queuing up to take their best young talents.*

After Lukaku, De Bruyne, and Hazard there is a new youngster to keep our eyes on, and incredibly this one is just 15!

Mathias Bossaerts plays for Anderlecht’s youth team and has attracted a lot of attention for the Premier League, but [The Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2125016/Manchester-City-sign-Mathias-Bossaerts-Anderlecht.html) is one of several sources today reporting that City have already agreed upon a deal for the young defender.

The ‘new Kompany’ was a target for United and City as well, but it seems the player would like to follow in the footsteps of the man he is being compared to, and has signed a four year deal at The Etihad, where he will find compatriots Komapny and Boyata.

> **‘Manchester City has been following me for almost three years,’ he told Het Nieuwsblad. I always shunned them, but their scouts kept watching me and continued to follow me.**
>
> **Eventually I agreed a deal with them after extensive consultation between my agents and my parents.**
>
> **In July I move to Manchester, where I have already found a house for my family to live with me. It is important for my development that my mum and dad stay close to me.’**

It seems the only downside for City is the young star seems to be determined to style his hair and look on Cristiano Ronaldo ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YB63nUwaBM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YB63nUwaBM) ). City fans will hope he plays like him.

> **Question of the day –**
>
> **What is the Belgian FA doing so well in regards to its youth development? What can the English FA learn**?

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