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A very fair point but I think that signing a 17 year old from Barcelona youth team and turning him into an international U-21 player is a world away from taking a player from Lewes and turning him into an international U-21 player.

Pique signed for Man U when he was 17 and a half from Barcelona's youth team. Pogba was 16 when he signed, a deal shrouded in controversy and one in which Man U ended up paying a transfer fee for. I don't think Man U can claim too much credit for their youth development there.

Sorry but I disagree. Certainly second to Chelsea, Southampton, Middlesbrough, Everton, Liverpool, Arsenal, Palace...in fact second to most teams. I've said it before but I think when people praise Man U youth development they are letting that wonder-side of 93 cloud your judgement. Yes, 22...