City in the market for Kompany

Defender Vincent Kompany is set to join Manchester City after his club Hamburg SV announced that they had accepted an undisclosed offer for the 22-year-old. The Belgian impressed in his country's Olympic campaign, but has been recalled for the start of the Bundesliga, prompting a fall out with the German club. Kompany is rated as one of the most promsing defenders in Europe, but is development has been hampered by injury. (Telegraph: 22/08/08)

transfer talk: speculation

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