Manchester City's designate chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has assured fans that their outstanding academy will remain a core part of the club's future.
Al Mubarak met academy manager Jim Cassell and said: "That was one of my most enjoyable experiences. I have the highest confidence in him, we will be working a lot with him.
"We want to learn from the model that has been so successful here. My mandate from Sheikh Mansour was to spend as much time as I could with the academy, and I have promised him that's what I am going to do.
"I have promised him that I'll do what I can to ensure that this academy is the best not just in England, but in Europe."