Exclusive: Rapid Vienna striker Fally Mayulu set for medical at Bristol City after agreement

Rapid Vienna forward Fally Mayulu is set for a medical at Bristol City this evening, Bristol Live understands, and the Robins are closing in on a deal to sign the Frenchman.

A fee of up to £2.5m is understood to have been agreed with the Austrian club and if all goes to plan, the 21-year-old will sign a four-year contract at Ashton Gate and be the more expensive City transfer. since the arrival of Nahki Wells in January 2020.

It was reported on Thursday that a new bid had been submitted after City saw their first offer rejected by Rapid Vienna and it has apparently been accepted with a medical scheduled before the weekend.

Mayulu spent just one season at the Austrian giants after impressing in the second leg of the previous campaign with BW Linz, where he scored 11 goals and provided 11 assists.

At 21, the Frenchman is believed to have serious potential that he can continue to grow into at City in the Championship. The move would be the leader’s first experience of English football, but he has also already played in France and Germany, albeit with the youth teams of Lens and Wolfsburg and had a trial at Paris Saint-Germain.

Technical director Brian Tinnion revealed on Wednesday that two players have entered into verbal agreements to join City, with details being finalised.

Mayulu’s potential arrival will naturally shed more light on Tommy Conway’s future, with Tinnion also revealing that the Robins would like to sign four attacking players this summer, including two strikers.

The 21-year-old is approaching the final year of his contract in BS3 and has shown no intention of signing an improved deal, putting City in a position where they may have to cash in reluctantly.

As well as another striker, the Robins would like to add a winger and player, with former loanee Scott Twine a target, but his situation at Burnley is still uncertain as the Clarets continue their search for a new manager.

Liam Manning is yet to have a new addition confirmed to his squad this summer, but Max Bird and Josh Stokes have reported to the HPC for the first time as Bristol City players after signing in January before being loaned out to Derby County and Aldershot Town respectively. .