Manchester City have set sights on Italian midfield prodigy Francesco Camarda, who plays his trade with the AC Milan youth.
According to Fichajes, Manchester City are eyeing a move for Francesco Camarda, the emerging talent from AC Milan. The Italian midfield prodigy has been making headlines for his performances for the U-19 side. Naturally, it has a host of top clubs following his progress, including the English and European champions.
Manchester City have consistently focused on improving all aspects of their club. Not only have they invested significantly in the first-team players, but they have kept both sides in constant check. They are one of the few clubs in the world that have consistently produced top talents from their academy and even made considerable profits from sales.
Last summer, Man City sold some academy stars, including emerging talent Cole Palmer. Only the new Chelsea signing had accumulated appearances in Pep Guardiola’s first team, while the others never made it to Man City’s first team.
It shows their power in developing players who tend to carry massive valuations even before they make their first team bow. Manchester City remains focused on bringing replacements for those who left the academy during the summer and have set sights on several high-profile talents.
Francesco Camarda scored a brace vs Newcastle U19s 🔴⚫️🇮🇹 #ACMilan
15 years, 6 months and 9 days…
AC Milan’s talent born in 2008 is the youngest Italian goalscorer in UEFA Youth League history. pic.twitter.com/wzKDBLozkp
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 19, 2023
They are close to signing Manchester United’s Harrison Parker while having sights on other stars from elsewhere. Now, they want to make a move for AC Milan’s highly rated U-19 star Francesco Camarda. The Italian midfield prodigy has made headlines with his performances in the youth team, as several clubs keep tabs on his progress.
The 15-year-old recently scored a brace against Newcastle United’s U19 side, thus becoming the youngest Italian goalscorer in UEFA Youth League history. Clubs like Manchester City will unmistakably notice the progress and the rise in stature of such players to pluck them away for their academy.
Camarda is not ready for first-team action yet, but clubs could fast-track him in the coming years with the right environment. Manchester City also faces competition from Borussia Dortmund, as per the report, which brings some compelling options to the player’s table.
Manchester City are usually efficient in their dealings with youth players and certainly will hope for a swift move to bring the Italian midfield prodigy. However, this race could blow up if Dortmund or any other top clubs make a concerted effort to challenge the Premier League champions for the 15-year-old rising star.
