Allegations that Manchester City paid Jadon Sancho’s agent £200,000 in connection with the England forward’s move from Watford when he was 14 will be investigated by the FA.

Leaked documents published by the German news weekly Der Spiegel appear to show that City tried to conceal the payment by giving Sancho’s agent, Emeka Obasi, a scouting contract to find players in Central and South America. City may also be in breach of rules banning incentives or inducements for players under 16.

“We can confirm that we will be investigating the allegations,” an FA spokeswoman told The Times. Sancho, 18, joined Borussia Dortmund from City in August 2017.

It is another headache for City, who are being investigated by Uefa and the Premier League over claims