Real fume as Manchester City look set to take Jose Angel Pozo out of Madrid
By Alex Kay
Last updated at 10:58 PM on 20th December 2011

Manchester City are on the brink of snapping up one of the most exciting prospects in European football - 15-year-old Real Madrid striker Jose Angel Pozo.

The Spaniard’s parents have been in Manchester in the past few days looking at houses and schools ahead of a move in January, which will be completed in the next few days.

Pozo is very highly rated at Real but has been swayed by considerably better wages at City and the promise of reserve team football next year.

City could have signed him for free as he does not have a professional contract with Real but have instead chosen to pay the Spanish club around £100,000 compensation as a gesture of goodwill.

Chelsea and Liverpool had also been interested in Pozo, who scored 34 goals for Real’s youth team last season but City moved quickly following the recommendation of football development executive Patrick Vieira.

Real are very upset at losing one of the stars of their academy and president Florentino Perez made a last-ditch attempt to keep Pozo in a meeting a few weeks ago.

But the boy’s family believe his future is better at City and have been encouraged by City saying they will try to help them find jobs.

Signing Pozo is the latest step in City’s move to bring Europe’s best young players to the club so they can cut spending in future years and fall in line with UEFA’s financial fair play rules.




http://www.marca.com/2011/12/20/futbol/cantera/1324380416.html

Adit ain't gonna like this

*bleep* hate this

he will be back!

Why is he even going there? It is not like they are Arsenal and he will get first team action.

Money and reserve football? the kid is in advance on his generation by far, but i dont think he will make castilla by next year.

From what i understand, City has a great academy in England...

just looking for positives here...

kiranr wrote:
Why is he even going there? It is not like they are Arsenal and he will get first team action.

The new policy of signing wonderkids and developing them.

Karim Rekik and Denis Suarez have both seen first team action this season.

chemicalboy99 wrote:

kiranr wrote:
Why is he even going there? It is not like they are Arsenal and he will get first team action.

The new policy of signing wonderkids and developing them.

Karim Rekik and Denis Suarez have both seen first team action this season.

Yeah but don't you already have a very good squad set for many years to come? The youngsters will have a very hard time breaking into the starting 11 with them around. It would had made sense if you started that policy later when they were getting old, like Chelsea did, rather than now.

I don't believe this shit


Wenger WTF are you?

Based on the video the kid looks very talented. Seems to have everything in him. And he's only 15!!

chemicalboy99 wrote:City could have signed him for free as he does not have a professional contract with Real but have instead chosen to pay the Spanish club around £100,000 compensation as a gesture of goodwill.

:lol!:

Slap in the face.

wenger is declining

Wenger likes to sign Midfielders, we still have Jose Rodriguez he is trying to sign. Come on Wenger, DO IT

Kenny WTF are you?

Madrid fans want Wenger to take away their youngsters?

english_jewel wrote:Madrid fans want Wenger to take away their youngsters?

Guaranteed development +opportunity to buy back=win

ragbirjosh wrote:

english_jewel wrote:Madrid fans want Wenger to take away their youngsters?

Guaranteed development +opportunity to buy back=win

More like fail. Wouldn't it be better to develop them yourselves?

english_jewel wrote:

ragbirjosh wrote:

english_jewel wrote:Madrid fans want Wenger to take away their youngsters?

Guaranteed development +opportunity to buy back=win

More like fail. Wouldn't it be better to develop them yourselves?

yeah, because we have been so successful at that lately. Wenger is fantastic at coaching midfielders, HAVE YOU SEEN SONG? OMG, Wenger TAKE HIM

40m profit in 5 years

lol

40M? too little

*Perez handing you a blank check*

RealGunner wrote:40m profit in 5 years

lol

Think about the shirt sales

ragbirjosh wrote:

RealGunner wrote:40m profit in 5 years

lol

Think about the shirt sales

It's a win-win deal.

lenear1030 wrote:

ragbirjosh wrote:

RealGunner wrote:40m profit in 5 years

lol

Think about the shirt sales

It's a win-win deal.

We would do it more often if Arsenal hearts weren't so fragile

lol English clubs fishing Spains better academies, what a surprise..

Why cant they train some english players instead?

Then thy wonder about english players lacking technique and why good english players are rare and Overpriced

It takes time to set up a youth system.

In addition to that, English clubs and Spanish clubs cannot be compared in that regard. They have some weird laws over there regarding English youth.

English clubs fishing Spainsh youths it can't get more pathetic

I rate this kid very highly but at the current state with Mourinho not given a F about youth I understand the kid.

I hope he one day decides to return.