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Manchester City Profiles: Vincent Kompany – Uncertain Future

By Cody Griffin

MONACO, MONACO - MARCH 15: Vincent Kompany of Manchester CIty attends from the stands the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between AS Monaco (ASM) and Manchester City FC at Stade Louis II on March 15, 2017 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
MONACO, MONACO - MARCH 15: Vincent Kompany of Manchester CIty attends from the stands the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between AS Monaco (ASM) and Manchester City FC at Stade Louis II on March 15, 2017 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) /
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Defender Vincent Kompany’s future remains on uncertain ground, despite Manager Pep’s reassurances that he has a future at Man City

We will first take a look at Belgian defender Kompany’s past few seasons, before analyzing his long-term future potential with Manchester City. Using a look at the past, and the present, to make an educated prediction about his future.

Manchester City’s Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure (L) celebrates scoring their third goal with Manchester City’s Belgian defender Vincent Kompany (2L) during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park in south London on January 28, 2017. / AFP / Ben STANSALL / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)
Manchester City’s Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure (L) celebrates scoring their third goal with Manchester City’s Belgian defender Vincent Kompany (2L) during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park in south London on January 28, 2017. / AFP / Ben STANSALL / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images) /

Past

Vincent Kompany was a destined footballer from a very young age, starting out with the Anderlecht academy in Brussels, Belgium. He entered their youth academy at the age of only six, eventually moving up into the first team, where he remained until twenty years old.

At only age seventeen Kompany was already a fairly sought after commodity, with reports stating that several top European teams were interested in signing him from Anderlecht. Kompany was excellent for his home club, winning the league twice with them, and Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year twice. The club was able to hold onto Vinny for three more years before he made a switch to German Bundesliga side Hamburger SV for a reported €10.5 million.

The Belgian would stay at Hamburg for only two seasons before making a move to Manchester City in early 2008. Kompany’s fee was undisclosed, but whatever it reasonably could have been (€8 to €10 million rumored), City certainly got the better end of the deal.