MANCHESTER CITY have completed the signing of Everton wonderkid Emilio Lawrence, according to reports.
The youngster is highly rated and also attracted interest from Manchester United.
Everton also wanted to keep him and offered a new contract, which Lawrence has rejected in favour of joining City, report The Secret Scout.
Lawrence featured for Everton's youth sides but never signed a scholar contract.
That opened the door for City to pounce, snapping up the 16-year-old amid interest from Chelsea.
It is a blow for Everton who also lost young prospect Thierry Small to Southampton last summer after he became the youngest player to make an appearance to the Toffees six months earlier.
Lawrence made 17 appearances for Everton under-18s last season, scoring six and assisting three.
The attacking midfielder also played in four Premier League 2 games and that could increase the amount City owe Everton in compensation.
City have already brought in three arrivals this summer in Erling Haaland, Kalvin Phillips and Julian Alvarez.
Brighton defender Marc Cucurella could be the next to sign as a potential replacement for Oleksandr Zinchenko.