Manchester City are known for having one of the best academies in the world – and it looks as though it is playing host to yet another gem with a huge future.
City have splashed a lot of money on established stars over the years, and fans have been royally treated to watching some absolutely amazing players for the first-team.
But the club have also invested a lot of money in the academy.
The infrastructure has been in place for a while now, and the club have managed to build a really exciting Elite Development Squad.
There are a plethora of exciting young talents on the books at the moment, and fans may well be seeing some of them in the first-team in the coming years.
One youngster who is probably still quite far off making the first-team is Divine Mukasa – but he is very much a name to look out for…
Isaiah Dada-Mascoll says Manchester City have signed a serious talent in Divine Mukasa
Manchester City completed the signing of Divine Mukasa back in September 2023, after he came through West Ham United’s academy.
He is described by the club as ‘player that thrives in tight spaces and well capable of scoring and assisting goals’, and someone who ‘adds an extra level of creativity to every side he plays in’.
Mukasa is still only 16 years old, but he has gone straight in with the U18s.
It has been a relatively successful stint for far for Mukasa – who is already an England U17 international. He’s made 19 appearances across all competitions for the U18s, scoring two goals and making five assists.
Mukasa’s solid start has earned him praise from fellow teammate Isaiah Dada-Mascoll, who believes the club may well have signed a top young talent. He said (via mancity.com): “It’s been good getting to gel with new players too. Divine Mukasa has just been signed and I think he’s a very top player.
“I’ve been working alongside him in training and been able to understand more of his game, how I can like feed him the ball for example, and so that’s been a good relationship that I’ve gained.”
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The early signs over Mukasa are very good, and City will be confident of developing him into a great player.
The EDS has really borne fruit in recent years. If players do not make City’s first-team, like Phil Foden, Rico Lewis, Oscar Bobb and Cole Palmer before he was sold, then there tends to be a good chance of them making the club some good money.
We will see in time which way it goes for Mukasa, but he certainly sounds like someone we should be watching out for.
