Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Sport
Joe Bray

Man City goal-machine Carlos Borges on first-team ambitions, learning from Mahrez and copying Mane

When it comes to confidence, Manchester City's 18-goal winger Carlos Borges isn't short of any. Nor is he lacking in ambition, with a domestic and European double in his sights.

Borges has an impressive 23 goals and 14 assists from just 25 appearances this season and leads the way in the academy scoring charts - with only Erling Haaland scoring more for the club this season across men's, women's and academy teams, and Borges is level with Haaland when it comes to total goal contributions. His electric pace and tendency to score hat-tricks in big games have seen fans call for the Portuguese to be given a shot with the first team.

For now, though, all Borges is thinking about is emulating the previous academy groups that have gone before him - and then going one better to bring home a trophy City have never won before.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.