Finance guru: Man City to rake in ‘big’ fee as ‘super’ deal in the works
Man City will reap the financial rewards for their continual investment in their loans department.
That is the view of finance expert Doctor Dan Plumley, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about the reigning Premier League champions’ youth production line.
City have had one of football’s most prolific academies in recent years and have supplemented their set-up with a globe-spanning loan system.
They are now, according to iNews last Thursday (23 June), working on a deal to recruit a new staffer who will be in charge of injury management, health, nutrition and well-being for players out on loan.
Plumley emphasised the importance of nurturing homegrown talent that can impact the first team or provide “big” transfer fees further down the line.
“The bottom line is that the margins are very small in professional football so they are looking to gain any competitive edge they can,” the Sheffield Hallam University expert told Football Insider’s Adam Williams.
“Any gain you can get is a good gain. We know the importance of sport science and well-being is a high-agenda item in wider society at the moment. That has benefits across the board.
“Firstly, it’s the right thing to do by the players. A lot of those youngsters won’t make it and they need that care and support. It’s super smart in that respect for starters.
“But there are financial benefits to it as well. If you can look after those players as much as possible, they can either enter the first team or be sold for the biggest transfer fee. There are also considerations around sell-on fees.”
Two-time PFA Young Player of the Year Phil Foden is one of the City academy’s most high-profile products in recent years.
Their development side won the Premier League 2 for a second successive season in 2021-22.
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