Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour has assured fans that the club's academy will remain critical to their future.

He told City's website: "I have said previously that whilst we want to bring the best players in the world, we also want to see the academy continue to develop talent and give Mark Hughes the chance to bring home-grown players into the team.

"We are committed to building a sustainable structure for the future not just a team of all-stars. That means a balanced mix of multiple sources of playing talent. "