Man City is preparing to sign a long-term contract with Oscar Bobb, Erling Haaland’s young talent on the Norwegian team.
Oscar Bobb is 20 years old this year. He received high praise from coach Pep Guardiola in training sessions and started on the field in the 1-0 win over Brentford last weekend. Impressed by this young player’s performance, the Spanish coach is preparing to give him a new contract with a long-term future commitment.
Mr. Txiki Begiristain, Man City’s sports director, personally asked Pep Guardiola to promote Oscar Bobb to the first team in the summer of 2023 while playing for the U23 team. Since then until now, he has played 8 matches in the Premier League and contributed 1 goal for Man City.
Also in 2023, thanks to his good performance at Man City, Oscar Bobb was called up to the Norwegian team and made 4 appearances, he also contributed 1 goal in a 2-0 friendly match win against Faroe Islands. . On the Norwegian team, Oscar Bobb was also paired with senior player at Man City, Erling Haaland.
Oscar Bobb has been with Man City since 2019 when he left his hometown team Valerenga. After more than 2 years of hard training and playing, he was called up to The Citizens first team and is currently preparing to be offered a contract. long-term future commitment.
Last month, Oscar Bobb scored his first goal for Man City in a 3-2 win over Newcastle, after this match he shared: “Honestly, Newcastle is one of the greatest places in life.” This season was a big step forward for me to play for Man City’s first team. As a player, I am more inclined to play football than run and that is very beneficial. Playing in the squad Man City, that’s great and helps me develop faster.”
Oscar Bobb also said that his inspiration for playing football is Erling Haaland, a senior player who is a top star at Man City.