Man City could face a Cole Palmer transfer dilemma 12 months earlier than they anticipated
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City have been here before. A talented youngster and a crossroad. Such is the difficulty of challenging Pep Guardiola's talented squad, City have been forced to sell before they might have felt ready.
That's happened already this summer. Carlos Borges was the surprise exit from the academy, initially looking set to join West Ham United before diverting to the Netherlands.
Ajax have a bit of a reputation for spotting talent. Guardiola seemed to hint that the same fate could fall upon Cole Palmer, who wants more game time.
The City winger could inherit the minutes of Riyad Mahrez but isn't prepared to sit around and wait to see what might develop in the transfer window. READ MORE: Cole Palmer drops major hint over Man City future after Pep Guardiola claim City's academy has been hugely profitable, even if Phil Foden and Rico Lewis are the only players that have pierced through into the first-team fold.
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