Updated:Biggest transfers involving former academy players:
Jadon Sancho, Dortmund > United, £77m
Roméo Lavia, Southampton > Chelsea, £58m
Felix Nmecha, Wolfsburg > Dortmund, £26m
Kelechi Iheanacho, City > Leicester, £25m
Brahim Díaz, City > Real Madrid, £22m
Shaun Wright-Phillips, City > Chelsea, £21m
Jadon Sancho, City > Dortmund, £21m
Seko Fofana, Lens > Al-Nassr, £21m
Kieran Trippier, Tottenham > Atlético, £20m
Roméo Lavia, City > Southampton, £20m
James Trafford, City > Burnley, £19m
Angeliño, City > RB Leipzig, £16m
I was listening to an LCFC fan podcast a coupla weeks ago and they were discussing that in the past you brought in a kid outta the United academy to get a player with a great foundation to succeed. City is now that club, they opined, loaning or buying a City kid gets you a serious player with potential.Saw earlier that of Lee Carsley’s latest England U21 squad announced this morning, a staggering 10 of the 23 are City academy products:
Trafford
Lewis
C Doyle
Harwood-Bellis
Wilson-Esbrand
McAtee
Byno-Gittens
Edozie
Delap
Palmer
Never at our level but still had a decent career mainly in the championship with Derby, Millwall and ReadingI see George Evans has just signed for Wrexham. I remember being quite disappointed when he left City as he was a life long Blue
Saw earlier that of Lee Carsley’s latest England U21 squad announced this morning, a staggering 10 of the 23 are City academy products:
Trafford
Lewis
C Doyle
Harwood-Bellis
Wilson-Esbrand
McAtee
Byno-Gittens
Edozie
Delap
Palmer