Manchester City agree deal to sign Feyenoord starlet Rodney Kongolo [AD.nl]

Dutch website AD.nl reports today that Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign Feyenoord starlet Rodney Kongolo.

Rodney is the 16-year-old brother of Terence Kongolo a 20-year-old who has broken through into the Feyenoord first team this season.

Feyenoord have once again lost a very talented youngster to a big Premier League side with Rodney Kongolo opting to join Manchester City despite interest from Liverpool.

Previously, the likes of PSG, Juventus and Marseille had all been interested in Rodney Kongolo and Feyenoord are hoping they will not lose older brother Terence to a big club in Europe.

Rodney Kongolo just turned 16 and has signed his first professional contract with Manchester City. Following in the footsteps of the likes of Nathan Ake, Karim Rekik and Kyle Ebecilio who have left Feyenoord for sides in England.

Ad.nl point out that Rodney Kongolo’s deal at Manchester City is immediately more than his older brother Terence is currently earning at Feyenoord.

Incredibly, there is also another Kongolo borther training with Feyenoord, 9-year-old Fidel.

Rodney Kongolo has been compared to Patrick Vieira in some sections of the European press.