City, along with Manchester United, are ‘continuing to push' for the signing of Matthijs de Ligt (19) with no agreement made with Barcelona yet. [Mundo Deportivo]
Matt Smith: "Players like Jadon Sancho and Mason Mount established themselves abroad and I do feel like in England, if you’re a youngster in a club, it is hard to get a chance in the first team, but abroad they’re a lot more able to give opportunities to young players.”
City midfielder Matt Smith (19): "Will I break into the first team at Man City? I don’t know. It would be fantastic if I could break in, they’re a wonderful team" [Mwy o Sgorio]
Matt Smith: "The resources Man City have are phenomenal. Sometimes I’ve got to be a bit realistic with what I can do with my career. I can’t let that affect me, I’ve got to keep working hard and go on my path as a footballer.”