Senegal international Papa Amadou Diallo is close to joining EFL Championship side Norwich City FC in the ongoing summer transfer window.
With Norwich reaching an agreement with FC Metz, the 21-year-old attacker is expected to join the Championship club in the coming days.
Diallo is now set to undergo his mandatory medical with Norwich City FC before putting pen to paper for the Championship outfit. Th winger is joining the English outfit on a transfer fee worth €4.5m.
The 21-year-old Senegal international played a pivotal role in Metz’s promotion charge, logging seven goals in four assists last season in Ligue 2.
Diallo’s performances did not go unnoticed in England. The Canaries fended off competition from fellow Championship club, Watford FC as well as Slavia Prague for the signing of the winger.
The Senegal international has been taken off Metz’s preseason game against Red Star on Sunday. The winger is also not taking part in Metz’s training camp in Belgium. Metz have planned for Diallo’s exit by signing two Georgian wingers, Giorgi Tsitaichvili and Giorgi Abuachvili.
