Norwich City pushing to sign Man City midfielder after Swansea...

Simon Bajkowski, a journalist for the Manchester Evening News, claims that the Canaries’ interest was revealed

less than three hours before the January transfer window closed.

Wright, 19, had previously appeared to be headed to Swansea City, so this move made sense after Matt Grimes left.

Wright appeared at closing in on a loan deal with a £4 million fee in place in case they kept their spot in the

Championship for the upcoming season, but it ultimately fell through. Wright may have been a good replacement

in the middle of the park.

The teenager was also linked to Middlesbrough, but it appeared that they had pulled out of the running after the

Swans were already scheduled to sign him.

Whether they have retained their interest in the 19-year-old remains to be seen, with the club yet to make a senior

central midfield signing during the winter window.

Brayden Johnson may have joined, but he has linked up with the U21 squad recently, and it may take some time

for him to become part of Michael Carrick’s first-team plans at the Riverside.

Norwich City favourites to sign Jacob Wright

Anis Ben Slimane may have already been permanently signed by Norwich during this transfer window, but they

are still in the running for another midfield player.

Bajkowski claims that despite Wright’s limited playing time for City’s first team, the Canaries are now the front-

runners to sign him.

But the fact that he has played for Pep Guardiola only serves to highlight his talent, as he has flourished in the

Premier League’s top team’s U21 squad.

Wright has primarily played as a defensive midfielder for Man City’s U21 team, but he has shown promise in the

attacking third.

That is quite tremendous accomplishment, and the Canaries might benefit much from his versatility.

He may out to be a very wise addition, but it will take him some time to get used to playing senior football on a

daily basis.

Since the timeframe is about to close, it would be challenging to imagine a permanent move being agreed upon at

this point.

He might still be a decent loan addition, though. The player, who will be eager to improve, may also benefit much

from this possible experience at Carrow Road.

And Man City will be keen to see him thrive if he goes out on loan.