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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Will Unwin

Loan stars: Premier League youngsters to watch in the EFL

Oliver Whatmuff saves a penalty in Stockport County’s Carabao Cup first round match against Doncaster Rovers.
Oliver Whatmuff saves a penalty in Stockport’s Carabao Cup first round match against Doncaster. Photograph: Alamy Live News.

Ollie Whatmuff, Manchester City to Stockport

Goalkeepers are supposed to peak at about 30, which makes one wonder how good the 18-year-old Whatmuff will be at that point. He spent last season playing professionally, earning promotion from the National League with Rochdale under the tutelage of Jimmy McNulty. When the manager jumped two divisions to Stockport, Whatmuff was the first person he wanted to take with him. City showed how highly they think of Whatmuff by incorporating him within their pre-season tour travelling party, where he worked closely with Gianluigi Donnarumma. Whatmuff is extremely composed with the ball at his feet, unfazed by pressure and his surroundings. Those who have worked with him are confident he will spend his career in the Premier League and win full international honours.

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