Manchester City hopes to take the next steps in the long term capture By Major League Soccer Teen Prodigy Cavan Sullivan this summer.
Sullivan made the headlines last year when he made his MLS debut for the Philadelphia Union at the age of only 14 years and 293 days. It made him the youngest player, not only in football, but also in all major US sports to be professional.
The midfielder broke the MLS record, which has been held by Freddy Adu since 2004, 13 days.
He had already signed the greatest “local contract” in MLS history in Philadelphia, with the player himself confirmed that it contains a clause that was specially built for a way to Manchester City.
“The cooperation between the union and the city group was … I think that did it for me,” said Sullivan ESPN In May 2024, two months before his historical debut.
“I always see City. They are like the dream team of every child. For every child. [Philadelphia and Man City] Coming together and arranging something … I was sitting with my family and my agents and we decided that it was the best plan. “
Fabrizio Romano has now reported that Sullivan, who was presented three times as a replacement as a replacement in the early weeks of the new season 2025 MLS, will probably start training with Manchester City in July. The sorting out of this agreement is described as “work in the works” with Philadelphia.
The possible result is that Sullivan from 2027 will join the city and will be 18 in September of this year.
Sullivan is now 15 and comes from a “football family”. His father Brendan was a professional player from 1996 to 2001, one step under MLS, during the 21 -year -old brother Quinn, who exceeded 21, recently 100 mls appearances with Philadelphia. Two other brothers, a cousin, a grandfather and an uncle had all in the past and current participation in sports at College level or higher.