In 2013 Charlie McNeil left the Manchester United Academy to move across town to Manchester City. Six years and 600 goals later, he’s going back. So who is he? Why is he shuttling between the two clubs? And does he have a better chance of making it at United than he did at City?

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Our first Next Big Thing is Billy Koumetio, a 17-year-old French centre-back who was a fairly low-key arrival at Liverpool in 2018, but this summer has impressed Jurgen Klopp so much that he has bypassed several other youngsters and is now on the fringes of the first-team. The Athletic’s James Pearce and Simon Hughes, and The Anfield Wrap’s John Gibbons, tell you why…

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A bitesize series of podcasts that will take a look at the brightest young talents in the Premier League and beyond. Our award-winning writers will not only tell you about the youngsters coming through at your club, but also offer a deeper look at youth set-ups, pathways to the first team and how these starlets are integrated into the senior sides. Or not, as the case may be...

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