Metropolis Soccer Group (CFG) managed to beat the likes of Chelsea to the signing of Independiente Medellin ahead John Edwin Montano, in response to TBRFootball.

It was reported final week that CFG had agreed to pay $3m (£2.3m) for the 18-year-old, with the participant set to hitch Belgian aspect Lommel SK to proceed his growth.

Nevertheless, Montano can also be thought to have held discussions with Chelsea’s dad or mum firm Blueco (who additionally personal Strasbourg), in addition to the likes of Brentford and Brighton.

TBR declare that the Colombian has agreed a “long-term contract” with CFG, with the paperwork set to be formally signed over the following “few weeks”.

What do Metropolis followers have to learn about Montano?

{The teenager} made his senior debut for Independiente Medellin earlier this 12 months, approaching instead in a league recreation towards Fortaleza CEIF.

Montano has gone on to make 8 appearances for the primary group, together with his first begin towards Rionegro Aguila final month.

The Colombian has been capped by his nation at each Below 17 and Below 20 stage for the reason that starting of 2023. He’s a winger by commerce, taking part in off each the left and proper flanks.

He has been likened to a different Metropolis participant

Like Montano, Savinho had additionally been plucked from the obscurity of South American soccer and despatched to a different Metropolis Soccer Group group.

The Brazilian joined Troyes in the summertime of 2022 earlier than being loaned out to PSV Eindhoven and Girona to realize extra expertise. The latter spell was an enormous success and it led to him making the swap to the Etihad for £33.7m in July.

It stays to be seen whether or not Montano will take the identical profession trajectory as Savinho, however he’s clearly a promising younger expertise who many different groups needed to snap up.

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