Manchester City Midfield Prospect Tyrese Noubissie Set to Join Strasbourg

Manchester City are set to lose one of their most highly-rated academy midfielders, Tyrese Noubissie, with Ligue 1 side Strasbourg having secured the 16-year-old’s signature, according to a report from L’Équipe.

Noubissie, who captains France’s U17 national team, had been tracked by several major clubs across Europe including Ajax, Bayer Leverkusen, and Manchester United. Despite a long-term offer from Manchester City, the teenager has chosen to sign his first professional contract with Strasbourg, a club owned by BlueCo — the same consortium that owns Chelsea.

City had hoped to chart a developmental path similar to that taken by Oscar Bobb or Rico Lewis. However, BlueCo’s multi-club model and Strasbourg’s promise of faster first-team exposure appear to have won out. Noubissie is expected to be integrated quickly into the senior squad in France.

The departure follows a trend of promising City youngsters leaving before breaking into the first team, following examples such as Romeo Lavia, Gavin Bazunu, and Cole Palmer. Despite the disappointment, Manchester City are likely to shift their academy focus to other emerging names, including Divine Mukasa and Ryan McAidoo.

Conclusion:

This is a significant loss for Manchester City’s development structure. Tyrese Noubissie’s decision highlights the increasing influence of multi-club networks and the growing difficulty of retaining elite talent even at top-tier academies.