Norwich Sign Lincoln Striker Makama For £1.2m

Norwich City person completed nan signing of striker Jovon Makama from Lincoln City for a interest of £1.2m.

The 21-year-old has joined nan Championship nine connected a three-year contract, pinch an action for a further 2 years.

The interest is simply a nine grounds for League One Lincoln, eclipsing nan £750,000 they reportedly received from Bolton Wanderers for Scottish midfielder Ethan Erhahon past month.

Makama's presence is portion of caller Norwich caput coach Liam Manning's rebuild astatine Carrow Road pursuing nan departures of forwards Borja Sainz and Jonathan Rowe, to Porto and Marseille respectively.

Since he made his debut for nan Imps aged 18, Makama has scored 15 goals successful 97 appearances, but was near retired of their squad for nan 2-0 opening-game location triumph complete Reading past Saturday arsenic talks continued.

Nottingham-born Makama was primitively portion of nan younker set-up astatine Derby County earlier he joined Lincoln successful 2020, and has besides had indebtedness spells astatine non-league Gainsborough Trinity and Brackley Town.

Norwich statesman their Championship run pinch a location fixture against Millwall connected Saturday, 9 August.