Manchester City are planning to send young players to develop at their Major League Soccer franchise in the USA. New York City FC are owned by Man City and baseball giants New York Yankees.
"We have some bright players. We might ask them to come to New York before they play at Manchester," City chief executive Ferran Soriano told ESPN.
"This is a team that's going to play beautiful soccer in New York."
The former Barcelona vice-president added: "We are building a truly authentic New York team. This is not a Manchester City team, or a brand play or a marketing trick. This is real."
