"Two months on and Bobb is close to leaving for Fulham for a reported fee of around 30m - the 22-year-old Norway winger the latest City youth graduate to depart after breaking into the first team. Since Guardiola took charge in 2016 and transformed City into an all-conquering team, Cole Palmer, Liam Delap, Brahim Diaz and Tosin Adarabioyo have also come through the ranks to play for the senior side before departing."
"According to Paul MacDonald from FootballTransfers.com, City have made more than 250m selling young players from their talent factory over the past five years alone. Including sell-on fees, that figure is closer to 270m, he says. Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz did not make a competitive appearance for the club before the then 21-year-old was sold to Aston Villa for 15m in 2019. Jadon Sancho was sold to Borussia Dortmund for a reported 8m in 2017 before joining Manchester United 73m just four years later."
Pep Guardiola praised Oscar Bobb's extraordinary intuition but Bobb is reportedly close to a £30m move to Fulham. Multiple academy graduates have broken into Manchester City's first team and later departed, including Cole Palmer, Liam Delap, Brahim Diaz and Tosin Adarabioyo. City has generated more than £250m from selling young players in recent years, rising to about £270m with sell-on fees. Several players left without making senior appearances yet later succeeded elsewhere, such as Douglas Luiz, Jadon Sancho and Morgan Rogers. Proceeds from youth sales have helped fund high-profile purchases like Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol.
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