Manchester City had barely awarded Abdukodir Khusanov and Omar Marmoush their tracksuits and key cards before Pep Guardiola put the two new signings on the match ground against Chelsea. In the stands, a Norwegian teenager was observed in the stands. This was just as interesting to the English media as Khusanov and Marmoush’s debut.
Because in the stands sat Sverre Nypan.
Here is Sportbible’s description:
“During the first half, TV cameras picked up one of City’s most important signing goals in the stands at the Etihad Stadium. Norwegian midfielder Sverre Halseth Nypan was seen in attendance at the Etihad Stadium, and Fabrizio Romano reported that while no concrete decision has yet been made, City are presenting their “project” to the midfielder after he arrived in the city on Friday, writes the English media dramatically.