Shaleum Logan accepts he faces a battle to establish himself at Manchester City.
"With the money that has come into the club I know it is going to be really tough for Academy players to come through," admitted Logan, who twice saw first-team action in the Carling Cup under previous boss Sven-Goran Eriksson.
"I am glad I have achieved that debut (against Portsmouth) but it is going to be a lot harder in the future."