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#4. Eric Garcia (Manchester City)
Even just at the age of 18, Eric Garcia is hailed as one of the sharpest young minds to emerge from the City academy. Manager Pep Guardiola has openly spoken about his admiration for Garcia and has predicted a remarkable future ahead for the teenager.
What sets Garcia apart from the other teenagers is his keen interest to know the smallest of details about the game. It was Garcia who spotted a slight change in Watford’s training regime when the two teams met in September 2019 and Guardiola tweaked his team to counter that and the Cityzens won that game 8-0.
Garcia may be 18 but he has already started his football coaching badges to understand the game better. He may be slightly built for a central defender but Eric Garcia is indeed one for the players you will see make huge strides in coming seasons.
City are eager to tie down the Spanish Under-21 star to a long-term deal and are positive about the ongoing contract negotiations so far.
Garcia is expected to start alongside Fernandinho in the first leg of Carabao Cup semi-final tie against United and continue his rapid development under the keen eyes of Guardiola.
