Manchester City Beat Chelsea and Manchester United To Signature Of Highly Rated Teenager

Manchester City have finalised a deal to sign Emilio Lawrence from Everton.

During his annual end of season interview with the club, chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak had revealed that a sizable 80% of the players in the current Manchester City academy hailed from the local area.

This was nothing short of a startling revelation, which went on to indicate the fact that the Sky Blues have indeed built a conveyor belt of Mancunian talent.

The finest examples in recent times include the likes of Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and James McAtee.

However, the club have never shied away from scouring the rest of the country in a bid to boost their youth setup, with some of the brightest talents.

The signings of Liam Delap and Josh-Wilson Esbrand from Derby County and West Ham United respectively in 2019 instantly spring to mind.

On Friday, it was claimed that Pep Guardiola’s side may continue to explore this route as a deal had been reportedly agreed to sign Everton’s Emilio Lawrence.

It was mentioned that the Premier League champions were facing competition from Chelsea and Manchester United to land the 16-year old.

An interesting detail that had emerged was the teens absence from the Toffees’ recently released scholars list for next season.

With many speculating that the Scot may have decided to join City, it seems as if their estimations were bang on the money.

It has been revealed that the Sky Blues have completed the signing of Emilio Lawrence from Everton this summer.

Further details suggest that the midfield wonderkid will join the Elite Development Squad (EDS) at their pre-season training camp in Croatia, where the likes of Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and John Stones are also present.

In the 2021/22 season, the youngster impressed by registering six goals and three assists in the U18 Premier League.

Lawrence was so highly regarded at Everton that he was fast-tracked to the Merseyside club's U18 side at just 15 years of age.

Described as a two-footed attacking midfielder who is renowned for his flair, the prodigy was rated as one of the club’s most gifted prospects.

Joining City’s U23 squad, he is set to become a part of a side that have been crowned Premier League 2 Champions for two consecutive seasons.

The fact that City deem the young Emilio Lawrence ready to rub shoulders with the Elite Development Squad already is aninsight into his frightening potential.