There are fewer players who have made it into stardom through Manchester City‘s youth academy. But, the club is better known for scooping up young players in the past couple of years. Their next target in this matter is Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Edouard Michut.
The 17-year-old has been dubbed as the ‘Next Lionel Messi‘ by the French and English media. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that Pep Guardiola into looking into the player’s profile.
Manchester City is reportedly to buy out his entire remaining youth contract with the Les Perisian youth team. Due to his young age, he still doesn’t have a professional contract. Michut has been with Paris Saint-Germain since he was 13.
If City fails to sign him this year, they can still approach the starlet when he becomes a free agent in 2021.
Edouard Michut – Everything About the Paris Saint-Germain U19 Player Manchester City Want to Sign
Edouard Michut’s Skills and Abilities
The Parisian club firmly believes Edouard Michut to be a long term successor of Marco Veratti. Thomas Tuchel has often let him train with the first team in the hope of getting to know his capabilities much better.
The midfielder, who has already played for the French under-16 and under-17 sides, is gifted with an extraordinary vision and movement over the field.
Michut is the kind of player who is at the right place at the right time whether it’s about attacking the opponent or breaking the opponent counter-attack. He still shows some defensive weaknesses in his game but excels when it comes to offence.
He is seen usually lurking around the edge of the box when his team attacks through the flanks. This has also resulted in him scoring some really nice long ranged goals for Les Perisian.
Over-Flow of Talent in French Youth
The French Champions have been actively signing under-19 talents from Spain, especially from Barcelona in the past one year. Their recent signing which made headlines was Barcelona’s talented youth player Xavi Simmons.
Not only Paris Saint-Germain, but the entirety of French football is also packed with talented youngsters. Right from the age of 16 to 24, the squad depth that France possesses is awe-inspiring. With this kind of depth, France could deploy two separate teams at International tournaments.
Michut could be tempted to make his name through making his name at an English club, due to such a situation persisting in France. What better way to start his professional career than playing under Guardiola’s shadow.
City and Their Love Story With Young Talent
Since Jadon Sancho‘s massive impact at Dortmund and his roots at Manchester City were revealed, the eyes have been on the English club’s youth academy.
Pep Guardiola is a huge believer of growing young talent in-house. This is why scouting has been expanded in the past years and are attending games across Europe to gather data on young footballers.
With City’s playing legends heading beyond their peak age, the focus has shifted to developing talent who could take their place in the future.
It will be interesting to see how the Michut saga shapes up. There is no doubt that the Frenchman could benefit a lot under Guardiola’s guidance. He could also learn a lot by players like Kevin de Bruyne and Bernardo Silva who are similar players.
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