Manchester City have moved to bolster their youth teams for the coming season by handing out first professional contracts to a number of players.
City's academy dominance has seen them win the under-18 Premier League for four seasons in succession, as well as securing the Premier League 2 for the last three seasons. The Blues won the FA Youth Cup in 2020 and were beaten semi-finalists last season thanks to an agonising 120th-minute defeat at Arsenal having played with ten men since the seventh minute.
Next season, City will look to defend their league titles and improve in the various cup competitions, and have moved quickly to tie down some of their younger stars on their first professional contracts.