Norwich City have reached an agreement to sign Spanish winger Borja Sainz from Giresunspor, according to reports from Turkey.
The Canaries’ pursuit of Sainz is close to completion, according to Sports Digitale editor Yagiz Sabuncuoglu, who has claimed via his Twitter account that City have ‘reached a deal with’ the 22-year-old.
ÖZEL | Norwich City, Borja Sainz ile anlaşmaya vardı.
— Yağız Sabuncuoğlu (@yagosabuncuoglu) June 19, 2023
Sainz is under contract with Giresunspor, but has a clause in his contract that allows him to depart for no transfer fee after the club’s relegation from the Turkish top flight.
City are believed to be keen on the Spaniard, with talks progressing to complete a deal to make him their fourth free signing of the summer.
Ashley Barnes, Jack Stacey and Shane Duffy have all already linked up with the club after their contracts expired elsewhere.
Sainz played 32 games in the Super Lig last season, scoring nine goals and registering four assists. He's also spent time in Spain with Alaves and on loan at Real Zaragoza, making a total 40 appearances in La Liga.
He moved to Turkey last summer for an undisclosed fee, but looks set to leave after just one year there following his side's demotion to the second tier.
Sainz could inject some creativity that's desperately needed in Norfolk, after wide man Kieran Dowell left for Glasgow Rangers.
Arsenal loanee Marquinhos has returned to the North London club after a disappointing spell at Carrow Road, with Milot Rashica expected to depart permanently.
That leaves David Wagner short of options in wide areas, although numbers will be boosted by the returns of Przemyslaw Placheta and Tony Springett from their respective loans.
He'll be keen to add quality to his frontline, however, after a season in which they scored just 57 goals in 46 games.
City recently confirmed the signing of versatile right-sided youngster Kellen Fisher from Bromley for an undisclosed fee, but he's expected to join up with the club's under-21 side initially.
Former Canary Nathan Redmond has also been linked with a Carrow Road return, but isn't understood to be a a player of interest at present.
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