Manchester City as a talent factory? These youngsters are worth watching!

Manchester City defeated Brugge in the Champions League without any major problems and after a 5-1 win they are now second in the group table behind the leaders PSG. The talented Cole Palmer, who is a product of the Citizens academy, also scored. What other youngsters are worth watching?

Cole Palmer – 19 years old

The lanky midfielder has been a part of the Citizens squad since 2009. He has already played 66 games in various youth categories with a record of 39 goals and 17 assists.

His last appearance was in a Champions League match, in which he increased the score to 4-0 after just three minutes on the pitch.

Samuele Edozie – 18 years old

The London native has also played quite a lot in the Citizens colours at the age of eighteen. In total, he has played 53 games, in which he has opened the net fourteen times.

This March, he also made his debut for the England U-18 national team

Liame Delap – 18 years old

The 186cm tall striker has netted an impressive 40 goals in 49 games. And that’s quite a record!

However, he is also scoring goals for the national team. From the U-15 to the U-18 category, he played in 17 matches and scored 9 goals.

Pep Guardiola himself, in an interview with The Sun, had this to say about the academy talents, “Who knows, if they continue to be humble and work hard, they could be important for Manchester City one day.”

Source: Transfermarkt, The Sun