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Manchester City have signed teenage French striker David Faupala on a free transfer from Lens.

The France under-18 striker ran down his contract with the Ligue 2 club after a dispute last season.

The player is a six ft forward, said to be good in the air and with a decent shot.

Faupala wanted to take up an offer from Watford last season but Lens would not allow him to go – so he vowed to leave on a free at the end of the season.

Faupala, who has represented his country at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels, is expected to go straight into the City youth set-up and will not be in first team contention.

He has not played senior football for Lens, who were relegated from France's top division last season.

The player signed his new deal at City and tweeted: “I am really happy to announce that I've just signed my first professional contract with Manchester City #Cityzen”.