Steven McInerney, Esteemed Kompany, external
It is never easy seeing an academy player move on, especially one that has been at the club all of his life.
Cole Palmer’s move to Chelsea stings a little.
It won’t for every City fan of course, but it does for me. I have been watching the highly talented youngster for years as he rose through the academy ranks. It had been a tough route to the first team, but it finally felt like the stars had aligned and his chance was beckoning.
Riyad Mahrez moved on, Juanma Lillo returned to the club as Pep’s assistant, a mentor of his, and he impressed with a wondergoal against Arsenal and a man-of-the-match performance as City won the Uefa Super Cup.