Nigerian midfielder, Chidi Nwakali, has joined Malaga from Manchester City on a two-and-a-half year loan deal.
The Flying Eagles’ star will find out in the next 24 hours if club teammate, Kelechi Iheanacho, is also set to link up with him.
City boss, Manuel Pellegrini, made a flying visit back to his former club last Sunday to try and broker an arrangement and secure playing time for the highly-rated duo.
The in-demand pair were part of the Nigeria team which won UEFA’s under-17 World Cup back in 2013.
The Citizens have been trying to secure work permits for the pair since they both turned 18, last year, and the move to La Liga will help with that and also give them valuable top-flight experience.