{"id":268231,"date":"2026-01-28T11:34:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/268231\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:34:09","slug":"transfer-window-luiz-set-for-villa-ward-prowse-burnley-medical-traore-to-west-ham-where-could-mateta-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/268231\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer window: Luiz set for Villa; Ward Prowse Burnley medical; Traore to West Ham; where could Mateta go?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Selling stars &#8211; how Man City have turned player sales into big businesspublished at 10:38 GMT<\/p>\n<p>10:38 GMT<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-arspwv-Contributor etflsgg2\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3e59e1cb-06d9-4d98-a0ef-f77cf3c6e757.jpg.webp.webp\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"\/>Neil Johnston<br \/>BBC Sport reporter<\/p>\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A split picture of Oscar Bobb, Cole Palmer, Liam Delap and Morgan Rogers who have come through Manchester City's youth system\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3ebc244e-9329-49b5-b4e1-911c2e9e31e9.png.webp.webp\"  width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"\/>Image source, Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Since Pep Guardiola took charge of Manchester City in 2016, Cole Palmer, Liam Delap, Brahim Diaz and Tosin Adarabioyo have also come through the ranks to play for the senior side before departing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">It is a ploy that has served City well and Oscar Bobb now looks set to join that list, should his move to Fulham go through.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">According to Paul MacDonald from FootballTransfers.com, City have made more than \u00a3250m selling young players from their talent factory over the past five years alone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Including sell-on fees, that figure is closer to \u00a3270m, he says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz did not make a competitive appearance for the club before the then 21-year-old was sold to Aston Villa for \u00a315m in 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Jadon Sancho was sold to Borussia Dortmund for a reported \u00a38m in 2017 before joining Manchester United for \u00a373m just four years later, while Jeremie Frimpong was signed by Liverpool for \u00a329.5m from Bayer Leverkusen last summer. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">They have both gone on to make names for themselves after leaving City without making a first-team appearance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Morgan Rogers, who joined City from West Brom at the age of 17 on a professional contract, was sold to Middlesbrough in 2023 and is now thriving for Aston Villa and England.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Graphic showing top 10 youth players sold by Man City since 2021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3dece290-2e19-4e63-8494-fee70fe93b9c.png.webp.webp\"  width=\"694\" height=\"668\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Selling stars &#8211; 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