Manchester City have secured a deal for one of the most exciting young footballers in the United States, which could be huge for the Sky Blues in North America.
City have enjoyed spectacular success on the pitch over the last few years under Pep Guardiola, culiminating in last season's treble triumph.
But in terms of popularity and support, the Sky Blues remain some way behind England's historically more successful sides, including Manchester United and Liverpool.
The Premier League champions hope to change all that by tying up exciting players from different markets, with a deal for Argentine starlet Claudio Echeverri already announced in January.
And now, City have negotiated a deal for 14-year-old wonderkid Cavan Sullivan, who is considered a future star for the United States men's national team.
Sullivan has linked up with the Philadelhia Union in a homegrown deal which will see him continue to develop in his homeland ahead of a planned move to City in future.
At 14 years and 224 days, Sullivan became the fifth-youngest player to sign a first-team contract in MLS history. And if he features for Philadelphia Union befor July 29, he will beat a record held by Freddy Adu since 2004 to become the youngest player to appear in a match.
Due to Brexit rules, Sullivan cannot join Manchester City until he is 18 years old, but could link up with an affiliated club such as Girona or Palermo from the age of 16.
"I guess my goal is just to become a regular player [for Philadelphia] within the next two years," the young forward said. "Then after that I would hope to be a starter. I guess that's from the 16 to 18 age window. And then right when I'm 18 I hope to be at the level of the Man City first team."
City could pay up to $5 million to trigger a clause in Sullivan's contract to bring him to the Premier League when he turns 18.
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