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#9 Derdyck Boyata - Manchester City
The Belgian defender is no more “one to look out for in the future”. At the ripe age of 24, he is fast losing out on the opportunity to prove his mettle. At Manchester City since 2009, and with just a handful of appearances to his name, the player is surely not progressing much.
But contrary to all the facts, the Belgian was again lured by the cash rich club to sign on the dotted line with a bumper deal on the table this year, stretching his English experience to a prospective 2016.
While most would agree that both the club and the defender can do without this shallow arrangement, the ulterior motives are what determine his future at the club. Ever since the Homegrown rule kicked into action, EPL clubs have to maintain a squad that has an appropriate number of homegrown players. And since Boyata has been on the City payroll from a very early age, he is deemed a homegrown player, thus helping the club maintain the required ratio.
Most players, particularly as young as 24 years old, would eschew idle time on the bench and reserves of even the greatest of clubs. Which is why this arrangement between the club and Boyata surely raises concern about how the player looks at his career.
