Manchester City have agreed a deal for Parma midfielder McDonald Mariga.

Mariga's move to the Premier League is awaiting approval from the Football Association, according to Parma.

The Kenya midfielder is a target of Manchester City, but work permit issues have prevented a deal from being completed.

Parma's general manager Pietro Leonardi told the Italian media on Monday: "We hope that this case will be resolved.

"We should have some update from England briefly."

Mariga joined Parma on a permanent basis in the summer of 2008, after initially moving on loan from Helsingborgs, and the 20-year-old has made nine league appearances for the club this season.

He is under contract with the Serie A outfit until June 2012.