Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour wants the club producing more of its own.
The Sheikh says their successes so far were only "part of the upgrading of the club to the ranks of those that can compete at tournaments in England and Europe".
But he wants to see the Blues become more self-financing by bringing through players from their state-of-the-art academy.
In a rare speech about City, the Sheikh said: "The investments are not just to buy players, as some believe, but to establish an academy to develop and train young people on a global level and the development of football in the city of Manchester in general.
"This is a good opportunity for the academy to expand the development of young players which will reduce future spending on buying players."
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