Manchester City set to loan Erik Palmer Brown to PSV once Sporting Kansas defender signs for Pep Guardiola - as he lacks UK work permit

  • Sporting Kansas City defender is understood to have agreed a pre-contract deal
  • Erik Palmer Brown set to sign four and a half year deal with Manchester City
  • After he signs in January he will be loaned to PSVas he has no UK work permit
  • The USA under 20 captain had a previous spell on loan with Porto's B side in 2016

Manchester City will consider loaning Erik Palmer Brown to PSV Eindhoven when he joins in January.

The Sporting Kansas City defender is understood to have agreed a pre-contract with Pep Guardiola's side that will see him sign a four and a half year deal in January.

The USA under 20 captain is then expected to go out on loan to PSV as he does not qualify for a UK work permit.

Erik Palmer Brown is understood to have agreed a pre-contract deal with Manchester City 

Erik Palmer Brown is understood to have agreed a pre-contract deal with Manchester City 

But the 20-year-old does not yet qualify for a UK work permit so he will be loaned to PSV

But the 20-year-old does not yet qualify for a UK work permit so he will be loaned to PSV

Brown, 20, had a previous spell on loan with Porto's B side in 2016.


Meanwhile, City and Chelsea are among the clubs monitoring 22-year-old Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. The 6ft 3ins Serbia U21 international was born in Spain and is represented by former Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman.