Manchester City has paid 450,000 pounds for 14-year-old wonderkid: What do we know about him?.

ManCity has signed William Stanley-Jones

According to The Sun: The Manchester City team has spent 450,000 pounds on young striker William Stanley-Jones, who currently plays in Burnley's academy.

Manchester City has signed the promising talent William Stanley-Jones Conor Molloy/ProSports/Shutterstock ManCity has spent 450,000 pounds on Stanley-Jones Conor Molloy/ProSports/Shutterstock

According to a source:

“He is a big, strong boy, but also very agile and calm.”

The 14-year-old Stanley-Jones plans to join City's U-team after the move to Etihad.

Successes of the ManCity Academy

The ManCity academy has produced several successful footballers since 2016. Many of them have made a career under Pep Guardiola.

Notably, Phil Foden has become a key player for the team. Since his debut in 2016, he has scored 100 goals and provided 61 assists in 320 matches for ManCity.

Foden has won six Premier League titles, two FA Cup trophies, four Carabao Cup trophies, and the Champions League in 2023. In 2024, he also received the award for PFA Player of the Year.

Guardiola's squad also includes Rico Lewis and Oscar Bobb. James McAtee, on the other hand, spent two successful years on loan at Sheffield United before moving to Nottingham Forest for 30 million pounds this summer.

Additionally, Cole Palmer, who was seen as Phil Foden's successor, quickly became one of the Premier League's biggest stars after moving to Chelsea for 42.5 million pounds in 2023. He has scored 43 goals and provided 29 assists in 98 matches and has won the Europa Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup.

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