10 Manchester City academy stars to watch out for

SWANSEA, WALES - MAY 15: Kelechi Iheanacho of Manchester City and Stephen Kingsley of Swanseae City compete for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Swansea City and Manchester City at the Liberty Stadium on May 15, 2016 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) /

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MOENCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 30: Louis Ferlings of Borussia Moenchengladbach and Will Patching of Manchester City battle for the ball during the UEFA Youth League match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Manchester City FC at Borussia-Park on September 30, 2015 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. (Photo by Christian Verheyen/Borussia Moenchengladbach via Getty Images) /

Will Patching

A local boy, midfielder Will Patching will be hoping that his strong performances at youth level earn him a chance to impress Pep Guardiola in the near future.

Possessing an inch-perfect eye for a pass, Patching is equally adept in front of goal. A wonderfully technical player, could Patching be Manchester City’s Steven Gerrard?

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