There are clubs that are recruiting for today. And then there is Manchester City, who also recruits for tomorrow … even for the day after tomorrow. Already rich in a plethoric offensive line, the champion of England has still decided to bet on youth by attracting a new crude diamond. And not just any.
Caelan-Kole Cadamarteri, 15-year-old striker, signed in favor of City this week from Sheffield Wednesday. Operation amount: around 1.5 million euros. The young hope, son of the former striker of Everton Danny Cadamamarteri, scored 24 goals with the U18 of his club this season. In Manchester, he will be added to an already well -stocked nursery, in an offensive sector where no less than ten elements are fighting for a place in the first team.
This transfer, if he confirms the Citizens anticipation policy, is also symptomatic of another reality: the club's obsession to lock the best young people in the country before they leave elsewhere. At 15, Cadamarteri was already monitored by several Premier League teams, and his explosion seemed inevitable. By signing it so early, Manchester City ensures strategic exclusivity, while reducing the risk of seeing a rival take advantage of it.
At only 15 years old, he joined City's offensive armada
On the side of Sheffield Wednesday, on the other hand, this departure raises hardly enthusiasm. The club is going through a major financial crisis. May wages have not been fully paid and the entity is currently struck by an embargo on the transfer market. Even the amount collected will not be used directly to bail out the boxes: the EFL will first take care to reimburse the priority debts before releasing the funds.
In Manchester, this deal is perceived as a small bet on the future. But in a club where competition is fierce on all floors, even early geniuses must be patient. Cadamarteri has just entered a world where talent is no longer enough.
