09 Sep 2020 12:58:30
Interesting times

We have apparently signed 16 year old Alejandro Garnacho, one of the 'jewels' in Atletico Madrid's youth team, he is a highly thought of striker. We fended off interest from Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.

We have been buying some young 16/ 17 year old talent recently including a RB from Barcelona and a LB from Real Madrid. The lad Filip Stevanovic at Partizan Belgrade is also rumoured to have signed. The Ed said wait until the end of September on that (his birthday is 25th Sept) . The Ed also said this is the last time we can do this with young talent before rules change.

On the outside it appears the club has gone at this aggressively, if it comes off the benefits could be spectacular. We won't know for a couple of years, they are all young but whilst we appear indecisive on the big senior deals at times, it looks like we have gone strongly at the international youth talent.

1.) 09 Sep 2020
09 Sep 2020 13:45:53
Its maybe the fact there aren't a 100 false click bait headlines a day when it comes to youth recruitment.

{Ed002's Note - This is the last opportunity to buy 16 and 17 year old players from Europe.}

2.) 09 Sep 2020
09 Sep 2020 13:46:27
It's a good thing red man. Of course they are only children and there is a lot of growing in them as people before they can prove it at senior level. But it is very positive.

I missed what ed said about stevanovic. I know he's a cracking young player but are we to sign him?

3.) 09 Sep 2020
09 Sep 2020 14:08:42
Not sure what that's got to do with it jerd.

4.) 09 Sep 2020
09 Sep 2020 14:13:23
Angel

I think it is a good thing. They almost certainly will not all make it but if one or two do it was a good move.

Filip Stevanovic. Ed said he had enormous potential and it would be great for us to get him. Ed said we would find out what is happening with him at the end of the month. His birthday is on 25th, 18th I think. The rumour is we have bought him and will loan him back but can’t do it until he is 18. Guess we will find out.

5.) 09 Sep 2020
09 Sep 2020 14:22:07
Good post redman.
Angel we need to wait for his birthday on 25th sep. Very highly regarded.

6.) 09 Sep 2020
09 Sep 2020 14:24:10
Ed2 what is the rule change that is taking effect.

{Ed002's Note - That English sides will no longer be able to buy 16/17 year old players from EU sides.}

7.) 09 Sep 2020
09 Sep 2020 14:52:40
Gazza91. I believe it is due to Brexit. The gift that keeps on giving.

8.) 09 Sep 2020
09 Sep 2020 18:42:03
Cheers Red Man. Do you mind me asking what the significance of that is? I hadn't seen it explained on here.

{Ed002's Note - The significance is that because of Brexit sporting benefits such as this will go as the UK descends in to recession and the eventual financial death spiral.}

9.) 09 Sep 2020
09 Sep 2020 18:58:46
Good to see us active again in the youth market. A hell of a lot of talented lads in there now- let’s hope they progress well.

10.) 09 Sep 2020
09 Sep 2020 20:00:38
Many thanks ed. I though brexit was the issue but didn't want to assume.

Hopefully he will become a united player, looked good against us and have heard he is indeed a talent.

11.) 10 Sep 2020
10 Sep 2020 13:33:42
Hah, you have an even cheerier outlook on brexit than I do Ed! Out of interest, do you have any idea what implications our nations economic suicide may have for the signing of senior players in the future? Beyond the obvious increase in dead pit ponies and so on, and the likely decrease in available transfer funds. I'm thinking in terms of visas, work permits, taxes etc.

{Ed002's Note - WP rules will change.}

12.) 10 Sep 2020
10 Sep 2020 14:26:23
I feel City's owners have found a way around this by buying clubs in Europe. They purchased Troyes in France last week, means they could theoretically sign young EU players for Troyes then transfer them over to City at 18.