Manchester City are increasingly happy to shout about their progress in youth football as their academy produces some of the most exciting young talents in the game.
This past season has been the time to shine for playmaker James McAtee, an attacking midfielder who thrives in tight spaces and relishes the challenge of scoring big goals. As well as being named as the Under-23 Player of the Year, he also has a new contract to his name and the confidence of Pep Guardiola.
McAtee won the league's annual award from Liam Delap, the City striker who scored on his first-team debut in September 2020 and then went onto smash the goals record in Premier League 2 in a devastating series of performances. Those two can expect to feature this summer in pre-season to give themselves every chance of contributing to City's future success and are part of a remarkable batch of academy players who have come onto Guardiola's radar.
