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'Outstanding, exceptional talent' - Man City wildcard who could catch Pep Guardiola's eye in pre-season

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There are 22 years between the oldest member of Manchester City's pre-season squad and the youngest. 38-year-old Scott Carson drew laughs from Jack Grealish when he sat next to teenager Joel Ndala on the flight out to North Carolina, underlining his role in the squad as the father figure but also a senior player who will get along with everyone.

The youngest member of the squad, 16-year-old Stephen Mfuni, was not even born when Carson won the Champions League in 2005 with Liverpool as a reserve goalkeeper, nor when Carson lifted the FA Cup a year later or made his England debut in 2007. ALSO READ: Man City tour squad revealed as trialist joins Erling Haaland and Jack Grealish ALSO READ: 'Control yourself' - what Pep Guardiola told Man City players on training return Born in 2008, Mfuni is actually younger than Carson's eldest son, who is on the books of Wolves, and was only six months old when Sheikh Mansour completed his takeover of the club he now represents.

In the absence of the majority of City's first-team players, these kinds of peculiarities can pop up. And given Mfuni's rise over the last 12 months, don't bet against him catching Pep Guardiola's eye.

The centre-back enjoyed a landmark season last term, making more under-18 and under-21 appearances than any other under-16 player in City's academy.

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