Town have won the race to sign Manchester City youngster Bersant Celina on a season-long loan and the 20-year-old is expected to complete his move to the Blues later today.

Bolton had looked strong favourites to recruit the Kosovo international for 2017/18 but Sky Sports reported earlier this morning that the Blues were set to land the winger and TWTD understands that that is indeed the case with Celina to travel to Portman Road today to formalise the deal.

The player himself suggested that Bolton were leading the chase earlier in the week, while Leeds and QPR were also understood to have shown interest in the highly-rated youngster.

Having moved to Norway as a two-year-old, Celina was with Strømsgodset as schoolboy before joining Manchester City at 15.

Prizren-born Celina, who is contracted to City until 2020, spent 2016/17 on loan with Dutch side FC Twente, scoring five times and picking up five assists in 27 appearances. Twente were believed to keen for him to return next season.

Capped six times by Kosovo at full level, scoring once, Celina has made one Premier League sub appearance for City in addition to two starts and one game from the bench in the FA Cup.

In addition to signing Celina, the Blues are also likely to confirm Joe Garner's £1 million move from Rangers today with only very minor details still to be completed.

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Ipswichbusiness added 17:28 - Jun 16 @miles You are absolutely right, I had overlooked that signing. However, it doesn't change my basic point which is that we really need several quality permanent signings if we are to be competitive next season.
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jas0999 added 18:21 - Jun 16 I'm not a fan of loans. Would prefer to build for the future. BUT this does seem like a very good signing. More importantly we actually beat off tough competition for the player. Good stuff.
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SheptonMalletBlue added 21:49 - Jun 16 Great signing, but what's the point with McCarthy in charge? !!!!
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MickCuresInsomnia added 22:05 - Jun 16 The lad looks really classy..........hope Mick lets him play his natural game. Others can track back on his behalf as far as I'm concerned. Hopefully the club have given themselves a damn good shake and this is a sign of things to come. For once in the last 18 months, well done ME & well done MM......UTT 🙂👍
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Daleyitfc added 19:08 - Jun 17 More dross : the loan system should be scrapped ; it has no place in a proper sport.
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Seasider added 19:29 - Jun 17 Am surprised and delighted that the club have managed to acquire his services for the coming season,never thought it would be done against all the opposition!
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