Cavan Sullivan

[ThreesKompany]

City agree deal to sign U.S. youth international Sullivan, 14, from Philadelphia Union

The Philadelphia Union has reached an agreement on transfer terms with Manchester City to send 14-year-old academy player Cavan Sullivan to Manchester when he turns 18, say sources briefed on the deal, who added that the agreement is heavy on add-ons and includes a sell-on percentage. In the...

theathletic.com

Looks to be official now. Agreement to stay until he's 18, unless city finds that he's surpassed MLS quality and could loan him to another squad in CFG.

Can he be loaned to another club outside the U.S. while under 18? Thought without foreign passport, he is stuck there.

The Union has a good track record with their academy. Brendan Aaronson and his brother Paxton went through there. So did Auston Trusty and Mark McKenzie. Cavan's brother Quinn is still there and is probably going to be on the U.S. Olympic team.

Edit: Did some digging on this. Appears he could get German passport due to grandfather and would be eligible in European countries outside UK at 16.

 

[Fuzzy80]

It’s great we have all these potential future stars,

 

[kun]

If you think the English like to overhype their players too young - we've got nothing on the yanks...

That being said he looks a hell of a talent.

 

[Skrastins]