Manchester City defender Mathias Bossaerts has joined Belgian side K.V Oostende on a three-year deal.

The Belgian Pro League outfit announced the news on their official Twitter account on Thursday evening.

Twitter: Welkom @BossaertsM ! RT om hem welkom te heten ! https://t.co/09diOJM9T6 (@kvoostende)

Bossaerts is out of contract in the summer and has failed to make the desired impact during his three years in Manchester.

The 19-year-old had previously been compared to City skipper Vincent Kompany and was has been playing in the Elite Development Squad at the Etihad Stadium for the last two seasons.

However, his failure to break into the first-team picture and being overtaken by Tosin Adarabioyo in the pecking order of the U21 squad has seen Bossaerts return to Belgium.

The centre-back joined City from Anderlecht in 2012 at the age of 16 but has failed to make an appearance for the first team in a competitive fixture.