Man City's Academy Players That Became Stars Elsewhere

welcome to oie football and this is man City's Academy players that became Stars elsewhere when Riad mahrez left the club last summer it served as a signal for the young players of the Manchester City Academy the first player who seemed perfect to replace him was Cole Palmer it was a logical decision since he had progressed through all levels of the Manchester City Academy proving himself as an ideal replacement for Riad mahrez who had moved to Saudi Arabia his speed dribbling ball control and cold demeanor made him a perfect fit for guardiola's style Palmer started being integrated into the first team from 2020 and even scored in the Champions League against Brugge the UEFA super Cup match against Sevilla in 2023 was supposed to mark his full start with the senior team but the signing of Jeremy doku disrupted Palmer's plans he wanted to go on loan for a year but he was presented with a choice either stay and fight for a spot or be sold Chelsea heard this and quickly acquired the promising Englishman for 40 million everyone thought that nothing good would happen to him there because of the chaos in the club but since his move to London he has been Chelsea's only transfer who managed to play consistently and maintain a high level earning the name cold Palmer despite his inability to do laundry or cook it doesn't hinder him from cooking on the pitch I want him to keep cooking because he definitely has massive Talent from the age of 13 Manchester City had been tracking Jaden Sancho when he was still playing in the Watford Academy when he turned 15 they invited him to join them despite having options to join theems of Liverpool and Arsenal however he chose to to accept the offer from the citizens Sancho exhibited exceptional technique striking ability speed and quick decision-making from an early age leaving Academy coaches impressed his impressive performances caught the attention of the England U7 national team coaching stuff and he joined them for the Euros where he showcased his high level of skill earning a spot in the team of the tournament and being named the tournament's best player he continued to shine in the Manchester City Academy and the media started pressuring Pep Guardiola to include Jaden in the the first team squad however pep stated that he needed time and experience this angered Sancho and contract negotiations reached an impass as a result pep did not fulfill his promise to take him on the preseason tour of the United States in August 2017 Sancho was sold to barua Dortmund for £8 million Jaden became a Trailblazer for English players who were hesitant to leave the country and play outside of England and this risky move proved successful at the age of 23 Jaden Sancho has already experienced numerous significant events in his career his outstanding performances for brucia Dortmund winning a couple of trophies with them reaching the Euro 2020 final at Wembley and transferring to the rival team Manchester United in one of their most expensive deals in history Sancho was eager to return to Manchester and proved to City's management that letting him go to Dortmund was a mistake ironically he also faced troubles in United and once again fought with a manager we await the Revival of his career at Dortmund once again and wish him luck doing so Brahim Diaz is currently the oldest on our list and his journey is quite interesting the scouts at Manchester City were aware of the spaniard's talent for a long time as they had been following him since his days in the Malaga Academy when he turned 11 the head of laasa went for a trial and even met with the player's father to convince Brahim to join Barcelona's Academy that was the first time Pep Guardiola and Brahim Diaz crossed paths however the transfer fell through because at that time the Malaga management offered better development conditions to Brahim along with a commit to promote him to the first team when he turned 16 years old they also provided his parents with a good house a car and financial compensation of a $100,000 for this reason he didn't join Catalan Club but in 2014 Diaz moved to Manchester City and two years later Guardiola followed suit since their last meeting Diaz honed his skills with speed ball control and versatility becoming his strong points pep held a high opinion of the Spanish talent and in the 201718 season he started getting chances in the first team in The Following Season he marked his presence with a brace against Fulham however in January 2019 Real Madrid made an offer that was hard for Diaz to refuse and he moved to the Spanish capital for 15.5 million pounds with Ral he won La Liga and the Spanish super cup but didn't play as frequently as he would have liked as a result he went on loan to AC Milan where he showcased an excellent level and became a key player for the club helping them win serier a in the 2021-22 season in the current season he has become Carlo ancelotti's Joker and we hope he will soon become one of the crucial players for Los Blancos a Ganan with a Dutch passport Jeremy frong lived in England for many years and joined the Manchester City Academy when he was 9 years old despite his talents and strength such as speed the ability to deliver key passes and remarkable defensive abilities he didn't believe strongly that he would ever make it into the starting lineup of Manchester City for this reason he decided to leave the club and join Celtic for € 380,000 there he showcased an incredible level of skill and became a key player under the management of Neil lennin in the summer of 2021 he joined berer Leverkusen where he truly became a star in the Bundesliga especially in this season under shabi Alonso management frong expressed his desire to return to Manchester City in the future and play for his Boyhood Club so if there is a need to find a replacement for Kyle Walker we know exactly who will be at the top of the list of priority transfers because he appears to be a perfect for the next era of Man City and they will undoubtedly have the finances for this transfer given his current market price of €50 million euros Eric Garcia is an interesting player to say the least born in Barcelona he joined laasia where he was a top prospect in 2017 he joined the Manchester City Academy and from 2018 Pep Guardiola began integrating the young Defender into the first team providing him with opportunities in the FA Cup and the Premier League despite the trust from Guardiola and becoming the main defender in the in the club alongside Amer leaport during the pandemic he chose not to extend his contract with the citizens and return to his hometown Barcelona as a free agent ironically this return did not live up to expectations despite his High football IQ and defensive abilities with a skill for reading the game his weak athleticism and low speed make him a prime target for opponents shavei attempted to find a place for him in the lineup experimenting with him as a defensive midfielder but eventually loaned him to Jona where he is showing a phenomenal level this season hopefully they will win La Liga this season and he can prove to shavei that he was a missing piece in Barcelona's defense this season James Trafford joined the Manchester City Academy in 2015 at the age of 12 where he became the main goalkeeper coaches noted his incredible level of concentration for a young player reflexes and ability to save the ball from close distances unlike many players on this list he was indeed sent out on loan to other clubs he had the opportunity to play for a kington Stanley and Bolton there he showed a very good level for a young goalkeeper and at one Point held the second spot in clean sheets Guardiola closely monitored the goalkeeper's progress at one point in 2020 Trafford made a bet with Guardiola during training that if he could save a penalty from him he could ask Guardiola for anything James successfully saved the penalty and asked Guardiola to make him the starting goalkeeper in the next match to which Guardiola honestly stated that he couldn't do that after a triumphant UEFA Euro u21 tournament for England where he was the main goalkeeper he moved to Burnley for1 19 million pound where he continues to gain experience erience so it is entirely possible that in the future he may fulfill his dream and play for his Boyhood Club thanks for watching please let me know in the comments who is the next top prospect from man City's Academy and why I'd love to read your answers don't forget to subscribe to the channel love this game and I'll see you next [Music] time

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Length: 8min 3sec (483 seconds)

Published: Mon Feb 19 2024